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Textile League Baseball: South Carolina's Mill Teams 1880-1955
by Perry, Thomas K.
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- 1993
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- Hardcover
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- 9780899508757
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£32.26
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Jefferson NC: McFarland Publishing, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 315 pp.w/ several b&w photos. Unique history of mill teams in South Carolina Includes origins, several player profiles, Negro textile leagues, and the post World War II resurgence. 2 extensive appendices document players who went on to appear in the major leagues and team… Read more about this item Item Price
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Harriet Lane, First Lady of the White House
by Shelly, Mary V. and Sandra H. Munro
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1980
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- Hardcover
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- 9780915010295
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£20.16
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Lititz PA: Sutter House, 1980. Book. Illus. by Weatherlow, Regina. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by both Authors on Title page. Presumed First Edition hardcover, 48 pp. Children's biography of Harriet Lane, niece and unofficial First Lady of the White House during the administration of her uncle President James Buchanan. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Flatbush in the American Revolution
by Joseph W. Halpern (editor)
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- Used - Good Plus
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- 1976
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£16.13
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Flatbush NY: Town of Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association Inc., 1976. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Yellow/gold illustrated wraps, staple binding, 36 pp.,w/ 12 black and white photos. Limited edition. Several short articles : The First Battle of the Nation; John Glover and His First Massachusetts Fishermen Regiment; The British Occupation of Flatbush;… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Fifteenth Amendment and Black America, 1870-1970
by Charles W. Wesley
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- 1970
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£24.20
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Washington DC: Associated Publishers, 1970. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 63 pp.w/ b&w photos and illustrations. Introduction covers Black suffrage prior to the 15th amendment, the majority of the work covers the responses to the amendment and the broader fight for civil rights in the late 19th and early to mid… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Life of Andrew Jackson, To Which is Added an Authentic Narrative of the Remarkable Achievements of the American Army at New Orleans in the Winter of 1814, '15
by Alexander Walker
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- Used - Good Minus
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- 1890
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Philadelphia PA: Keystone Publishing Co., 1890. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, 414 pp. Dark boards, with gilt tilting, and decorative scene on front. Work focuses on the War of 1812 including the Battle of New Orleans. Book Condition : Good-; gift inscription on front free end paper, no other text marks; spine titling… Read more about this item Item Price
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James Pugh Kirkwood: Versatile Engineer of the Nineteenth Century
by Robert Cleary
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- Used - Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1985
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Kirkwood NY: Town Historian, Town of Kirkwood, 1985. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 41 pp. Short biography of the 19th century civil engineer and railroad surveyor details his time as Superintendent of the Erie Railroad and helping map the Pacific Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Copyright… Read more about this item Item Price
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Life Magazine November 23, 1936 (Digest Copy of First Issue Published 1951)
by Various articles, Henry R. Luce (editor)
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- 1951
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£14.12
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New York NY: Life Magazine, 1951. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 94 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Digest size reprint from 1951 of the first issue of Life magazine from November 23, 1936.Articles include Franklin Roosevelt's Wild West; Greatest Living Actress; Fort Know; The Camera Overseas; and many more. Book Condition… Read more about this item Item Price
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Americans View Their Dust Bowl Experience
by Wunder, John R.; Kaye, Frances W.; Carstensen, Vernon
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- Used - Good
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- Very Good
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9780870815072
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£18.15
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Boulder CO: Univ Pr of Colorado, 1999. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good, Ex-Library. Hardcover, 429 pp.w/ c. 20 b&w photos and maps. Compilation of primary source reports (newspapers, magazines) on the Dust Bowl including the March on Washington and Farmers' strikes. Includes later historian and media perspectives. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Library; pocket and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Conflict Between Communities: American County Seat Wars
by James Schellenberg
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780943852232
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£16.94
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New York NY: Pwpa Books, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sociological analysis, with case studies, of county seat conflicts in the 19th century American midwest. Draws parallels between these local disputes and broader issues of conflict in society. Book Condition : Fine; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine;… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Olde New England Trilogy. Tales of Old New England; Tales of the New England Coast; Tales of New England Past
by Frank Oppel
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- Used - Good
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- Very Good
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- 1985
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£24.20
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Secaucus NJ: Castle Books, 1985. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 3 vol. set in slipcase. Reprints of turn of the century historical articles, stories, and illustrations which appeared in New England magazines. Each contains 25 -31 short pieces. Book Conditions : Good to Near Fine; Tales of New England Past has a relaxed binding and… Read more about this item Item Price
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United States census key 1850, 1860, 1870
by Leonard H Smith
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- Used - Good
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- 1986
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- Paperback
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- 9780932022325
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£12.10
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Bountiful UT: Owl Books, 1986. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1987 softcover printing.193 pp. w/ blank pages for notes. Key to National Archives and LDS (Mormon) microfilm roll numbers for Civil War era national census. Organized first by census year, then alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by county. Book Condition : Good; no… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lebanon (CT) (Images of America)
by Alicia Wayland; Ed Tollmann; Claire S. Krause; Lebanon Historical Society
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 2004
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- Paperback
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- 9780738535739
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Charleston SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by all 3 authors on title page. Part of the Images of America series, this work consists of 2 b&w photos per page supplemented by text. Traces the rural history of the area and its historic ties to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Valley Forge Journal : A Record of Patriotism and American Culture: December 1991 ( Volume 5, Number 4)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1991
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Valley Forge PA: Valley Forge Historical Society, 1991. Journal. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This special issue commemorates the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes narrative account of the attack, several articles on the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, and excerpts from President George H.W. Bush's speech. Book Condition : Very… Read more about this item Item Price
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Disarmament : The Intensified Effort: 1955-1958
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- Used - Very Good
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- Second Edition
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- 1960
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- Paperback
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Washington DC: Department of State, 1960. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Revised edition of State Department booklet outlining arms control and disarmament proposals and negotiations for both conventional forces and nuclear weapons during the late 1950's. Includes inlaid 15 pp. booklet "The Great Antagonism" on psychology, propaganda, and war. … Read more about this item Item Price
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A Quarter Century of Air Power: Studies in the Employment of Air Power 1947-1972
by Scrivner, John H. Jr. (editor)
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- Used - Good
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- Probable First Edition
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- 1973
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- Paperback
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Maxwell Air Force Base AL: Air Force ROTC / Air University, 1973. Book. Good. Soft cover. Probable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This history of both American and Allied air force operations covers the Berlin Airlift, The Korean War, Air Power in the Middle East, The Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and more. Book Condition :… Read more about this item Item Price
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Twenty-Seventh Biennial Report of the Board of Directors - Kansas Sate Historical Society July1, 1928 to June 30, 1930
by Mechem, Kirke (secretary)
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- Used - Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1930
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- Hardcover
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Topeka KS: Kansas State Historical Society, 1930. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Includes Proceedings 54th (10/15/1929) and 55th (10/21/1930) Annual meetings. Details annual operations of archives, library, historical monuments and the associated expenses. Also includes interesting articles on Native American religion and the Marmaton Massacre. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library;… Read more about this item Item Price
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James Russell Lowell : a Biography (Two volumes, complete)
by Scudder, Horace Elisha
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- Used - Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1901
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- Hardcover
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Boston ; Cambridge: Houghton, Mifflin & Co.; The Riverside Press, 1901. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A biography in 2 volumes of the American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat James Russell Lowell. 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt spine titles, top edge gilt, vol. 1 - 455 pp., vol. 2 - 482… Read more about this item Item Price
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Visualizing War
by Natalie Sherif, Alexandra Ward, and Andrew Egbert
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 2012
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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£16.13
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Gettysburg PA: Gettysburg College, 2012. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This is an exhibition catalog for Gettysburg College's Fall 2012 Exhibition "Visualizing War", part of the school's commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. Curated by Civil War Institute fellows Natalie Sherif, Alexandra Ward, and Andrew Egbert, the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The American Indian: A conference in the American Philosophical Society Library (Library Publication No. 2)
by American Philosophical Society
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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- Paperback
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Philadelphia, PA: American Philosophical Society Library, 1968. Book. Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). First Edition. 4to up to 12" tall. Pale blue wraps, staple-bound, cover and pages in typewriter style, 54 pages. Contents: "Franz Boas Collection" by George Stocking; "The Value of the Speck Papers for Ethnohistory" by Anthony Wallace; "Value of the Radin Papers for Linguistics" by Dell Hymes; "Little-Used Collections… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Geneses of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
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- Used - Very Good
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- Probable First Edition
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- 1978
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Washington DC: Department of the Army Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1978. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. September 1978 publication EP 360-1-2 covering the (then) 203 year history of the Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to photos and brief biographical sketches of the 46 Chief Engineers, this… Read more about this item Item Price
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