Search Results: American History from ABC: Antiques, Books & Collectibles

Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society, 1862. Book. Poor. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. True civil war story of a young man who died on the battlefield. Written by his father. Brown blindstamped covers are soiled and faded. Cloth is worn on cover edges. Endpapers are missing. Previous owner traced the outline of the fronticepiece on to the tissue guard. Some writing in pen in the margins of the last page. Some pages are loose and starting to detach. Some writing on the inside of the front covers. Good reading copy..

New York: P.F Collier & Son Corporation, 1938. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "... 1000 - 1904" The Harvard Classics, green covers with gilt design and lettering. Lettering slightly faded on spine..

Bourne Historical Society, 1995. Book. Good. Paper Covers. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In good clean condition..

Down East Books, 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Author inscribed half-title page to previous owner. Some small rips on dustjacket. Otherwise good..

New York: The MacMillan Company Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brown decorative covers, lightly soiled and some edgwear. Hinges are good, no marks..

Orono, Maine: University of Maine at Orono, 1974. Book. Fair. Soft cover. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Covers have creases as does spine. Covers are discoloured. Page edges are yellowed. Book edges are rubbed. Inside is clean. Fold out map in front of book. Previous owner's name on inside front cover..

Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1906. Book. Good. Hardcover. Blue covers are rubbed at edges. First two endpapers are missing. Previous owner's name on half title page. Rear hinge cracked to webbing. Inside clean with minimal foxing..

Texas A&M University Press, 2010. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean inside..

Kearney, NE: Morris Publishing Company, 1996. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cover scuffed and a bit dented on back cover. Ink stain on back cover. Spine not creased. Inside clean and bright. Scarce copy..

Danish Amer Heritage Society, 1998. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Seems unread..

Conshohoken, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Combined Books, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Small tape repair on dustjacket. Prevous owner's paste-down on first front end paper, otherwise very clean tight copy..

Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh 1927-1927, 1928. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Decorative blindstamped covers are scuffed and soiled. Inside is clean. Describes Pittsburgh industries and businessmen of the time. Portaits of BF Jones, Andrew Carnegie, James H Reed, Thomas M Armstrong, HJ Heinz, George Westinghouse, Andrew Mellon, James J Davis and Samuel B McCormick..

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1947. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dustjacket has several chips including large piece torn off rear. Back cover is dampstained near spine. Page edges are yellowed. Brown stain on page edges of pgs 61-64. This does not obsure text. May be of interest to genealogists..

Richmond, Virginia: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1953. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue dustjacket show some minor soiling and small rips. Book has some writing on the first front end paper, otherwise unmarked. Slight musty odour. Tales of old Washington D.C. remembered by the grandson of Mrs. Robert King Stone, (daughter of Thomas Ritchie of Richmond Virginia), who live in Washington from 1845 to 1904..

New York: CM Saxton, Barker & Co, 1860. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Covers are scuffed. Edges and corners are rubbed to boards.Top and bottom of spine are chipped and fraying. Backstrip is starting to detach. Hinge is split in front of book..

Chicago: Monarch Book Company, 1899. Book. Good. Half-Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sub titled: "A thrilling account of our conflicts with the Spaniards and Filipinos in the Orient including the glorious deeds of the great commander and the complete story of the Philippine Islands, historical and descriptive". Blind-stamped image on leather. Marbled boards. Rip on either side of bottom of backstrip Boards rubbed. Some pen marks on cover. Inside fairly clean and tight..