Search Results: History from Hopkins Books

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Running Press, 2003. The impact that Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' had on the American Revolution, which sold more than 120,000 copies in its first three months. 174 pages with Notes, Bibliography, and Index. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Black boards with the title and author imprinted on the spine in gold. Boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover edition with dust jacket. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No writing on the text, no former ownership marks. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. A second printing edition. No marks or wear of note to the dust jacket. The text of the book is clean, the binding is tight and square. 445 pages with Index, Notes, and Bibliography. Includes a section of 35 full color photos, as well as maps and diagrams of the English and French Royal Lines of the time. Off white boards over red cloth covered spine show very little wear, the corners are straight and not bumped. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, library quality cover. A highly detailed examination of the battle of Agincourt and its aftermath. A wonderful addition to the history library. The photo attached is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First hardcover edition, published by The Philosopical Press, 1944. A collection of public addresses and papers of FDR. Included are 'The Four Freedoms', 'The Enemy Within', 'The Rights of the Common Man', and nine more. Edited by Dagobert Runes. 71 pages. 6" X 9-1/8". Green cloth covered boards, with the title imprinted on the spine in gold, and on the front board within a blue field. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Dust jacket is intact, and is not price clipped. Original price of $1.50 printed on the top corner of the front flap. Jacket has a small chip at the top edge, about 1/8" X 1/8", small chip of a similar size a the top right front corner, and at the head of the spine. Spot of rubbing wear just to the right of the 'Y' in 'Way'. Former owner's name in pencil on the first flyleaf page. No further writing besides that though. Not a library discard. Age tanning to the paste-down pages. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, with slipcase box and maps, published by Gregg Press, 1966. Included here is Volume 1 of the multi-volume set. A history, geography, ethnography, of American involvement in the Pacific region. A collection of first-hand reports from sailors, merchants, traders, and others. Edited by R. Gerard Ward, Department of Georgaphy, University College, London. With an Introduction by Ernest Dodge, Director of the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts. Includes nine fold-out maps bound in the volume. 316 pages, with Index, and Appendices. 6-3/4" X 10-1/4". Illustrated through the text with b&w photos and charts. Sturdy buckram cloth covered boards, with the title on the spine and front cover, as well as a maritime design on the cover boards. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear to the cover. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, with just some faint foxing dots to the fore edge. Sewn… Read More

First trade paperback edition, published by Henry Holt, 1994. The account of what became known as the 'Scopes II' trial in Church Hill, Tennessee. 365 pages with Index, and a section of photos. This is a remainder copy with a green ink swipe mark to the top edge of the text block. There is a bump mark to the bottom left side of the front cover, with a spot of edge wear to that corner as well. Similar bump mark to the top right corner of the back cover. Slight dots of edge wear to the left side at the spine, though no creases to the spine or cover. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First hardcover edition, published by Yale University Press, 2005. Diplomat, Scientist, Politician, Writer, Printer, Business Owner. All aspects of Franklin are included here in this celebration of the life of the unique 'Founding Father'. Published to accompany the exhibit in honor of the 300th anniversary of his birthday. Included are essays by ten prominent scholars including; Walter Isaacson, J.A. Leo Lamay, James Green, Billy Smith, E. Philip Krider, Robert Middlekrauff, Ellen Cohn, Emma Lapsansky-Werner, Edmund Morgan, and Page Talbott. Includes 265 color images - portraits, maps, drawings, paintings, and many photos of items that Franklin owned. An oversized volume, 9" X 11", 375 pages with Index, Bibliography, and Notes. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Sturdy slate gray cloth covered cover boards, with the title imprinted on the spine in silver. Sewn binding is tight and square. As is the case with… Read More

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Putnam, 2011. A second printing copy. The Cuban Missile Crisis has captured much of the attention for 1961, but what happened in Berlin could arguably be considered more important, this is a thorough analysis of newly available documents and interviews by a 25 year veteran of The Wall Street Journal. 576 pages with Index, Bibliography and Notes, as well as a section of photos. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. This is not a library discard copy, not a remainder copy. Sewn binding is tight and square. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Oversized trade paperback, published by Cumberland House, 1998. A collection of more than one hundred true stories from the American Civil War. Gathered from letters, archives, diaries, eyewitness accounts - the focus is on not just the military campaigns, but also the civilians affected by the events of the war. 338 pages with Index, and Bibliography. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No creases to the cover or spine. The edges of the text block are relatively clean with just light wear from use. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First paperback edition, first printing. This copy would appear to be an unread, unused copy. There is no former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages, no creases to the cover or spine. This is not a remainder, not a library copy. The text is clean, the binding is tight and square. Deanne Stillman has unearthed little known details about icons of the Old West, Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull to create an evocative portrait of their friendship.The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

Hardcover published by Northeastern University Press. A later edition. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No writing on the text pages, no highlighting. The boards are clean, and the binding is tight and square. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Wear is limited to a slight bump mark to the bottom edge of the text block from shelf wear. As is the case for all of out listings, the attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo!

Hardcover first edition, with dust jacket, published by Doubleday, 1963. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. The story of the visionaries who solved transportation problems with bridges. From the earliest vines thrown across a stream, to the Verrazano-Narrows in New York, across thousands of years of human history, this is their fascinating story. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. 343 pages with Bibliography, Index, and Appendix, and three sections of black & white photos. Drawings by Jane Orth Ware. Black colored boards with light gray cloth covered spine, with the author name and title imprinted on the spine in black and blue. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Dust jacket has some light crease marks at the top edge and head of the spine, dots of edge wear to the tips of the corners, a small spot of stain on the left side of the… Read More

First hardcover edition with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 1999. his is the story of the soldiers that served in two of the most famous combat units of the Civil War, the Stonewall Brigade of the Confederacy and the Iron Brigade of the Union. First and Second Manassas, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Wert quotes from letters sent home by the soldiers, and includes extensive notes, appendix, and bibliography. 413 pages, 6-3/8" X 9-1/2", sewn binding. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Not a remainder, not a library discard, no writing, no highlighting, no former ownership marks. The edges of the text block are relatively clean, with just a few dots of age tanning to the top and fore edges. The binding is tight and square. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. As is the case for all of our listings, the attache photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo. .

Hardcover first edition, with dust jacket, published by Dutton, 1956. This is an Ex-Library copy. Chronicle of three centuries of Santa Fe history. Here are profiled the various groups of people who have made an impact on Santa Fe; Native American, Mexican, Spanish, Anglo-American, as well as specific individuals such as Franciscan Father President, Captain-General de Vargas, Juan Lamy, and many others. 364 pages with Index and Bibliography. Cover art as well as the chapter heading illustrations are by the author. The dust jacket is intact, and is not price clipped. It does show a library Dewey call number sticker on the spine. Edge wear and crease marks, a 1" tear at the top edge of the back panel. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Sturdy black cloth covered boards, with the author name and title imprinted on the spine. Cover boards are flat, corners are not creased or bumped - there is some light edge wear to the head and heel of the spine. Top edge of the text block… Read More

Trade paperback edition, published by Penguin, 2015. It is 1386, and Geoffrey Chaucer is working as a government administrator in London, a series of personal disasters leads him to the create one of the masterpieces of English literature. With a focus on the social history of the times, this is also a fascinating study of London and what life was like at the time. 282 pages, with Notes, Index and Bibliography, 5-1/4" X 8". No creases to the cover or spine, no former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This is a remainder copy, with a single black dot on the bottom edge of the text block. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Bedford-St. Martins, 2005. 198 pages with Index. A brief overview and chronology of the 'Trail of Tears'; the removal of the Cherokee natives from Georgia. Part of The Bedford Series in History and Culture. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks. No creases to the cover or spine. The edges of the text block are clean. The binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not stock photo.

Large format trade paperback edition, published by Rutledge Hall Press, 1994. This copy is not a remainder, not a library copy. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. There are no creases to the spine or cover. Wear is limited to a few dots of edge wear, light pen mark on the top left of the cover, and an original bookstore price sticker on the back cover to the right of the UPC code. 282 pages with Bibliography and Index, 6" X 9". A collection of little known stories about the American Civil War., illustrated throughout with black & white photos. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

Trade paperback edition, published by Mariner, 1999. The updated version of the classic in which Schlesinger reflects on the recurring struggle in American History between pragmatism and idealism. 498 pages with Index and Notes. A later printing. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No creases to the cover or spine. Binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Touchstone, 2001. The dust jacket is intact, it has been price clipped though at the top corner of the front flap. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. The life of Abigail Adams, with a focus on her 54 year marriage to John Adams, and her influence on the American Revolution and the establishment of the new independent country of the United States of America. 369 pages with Index and Notes. Originally published by The Free Press in 1981, this is the first hardcover of the Touchstone edition. Attached are photos of the copy we have!

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Carrol & Graf, 2004. From the author of 'The House of Death' series, Doherty here examines the mysterious final days of Alexander The Great. 236 pages with Index, Sources and References, 6-1/4" X 9-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Very high quality red cloth covered boards with the title in gold on the spine. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks, Top edge of the text block has age foxing dots - see photos. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Oversized trade paperback edition, published by Chronicle Books, 1986. Originally published in 1959, as 'A Moving Record of America's Great Earthquake and Fire: San Francisco, April 18, 1906'. 192 pages with Index, 8-1/4" X 10-3/4". Illustrated with more than 400 black & white photos of the city, both before and after the earthquake. Includes a history of the city prior to the earthquake, as well as detailed stories about those who lived through the destruction, and the rebuilding of the city as well. Sturdy cover stock with French flaps. A first edition - second printing copy. Not price clipped. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. No creases to the cover or spine. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.