Search Results: History from Adamstown Books

Norwich, England: Jarrold & Sons, Ltd., 1935. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover (Pictorial Papercovered Boards). Probable First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Black and white photographs with descriptions portraying the remarkable features of Norwich, England. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall . 109 pages. Book Condition : Good-; pages are lightly aged with a couple small spots and one tiny hole otherwise clean, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has some aging and chipping around the edges, heavier chipping to spine. Hinges are intact and pages secure..

Birdsboro, PA: Anniversary Committee, 1940. Book. Good Minus. Softcover (Side-stapled). N/A. 4to up to 12" tall. Souvenir program of the 200th Anniversary of the Founding of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, June 27th, 28th, 29th, 1940 . Contains several articles by local residents, black and white photographs and lots of old advertisements. Size: 4to up to 12" tall. Book Condition : Good-; pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no tears, some corner tip creases and some overall light wrinkling . Cover has price sticker shadow to front, some light creasing and edge wear; discoloration at bottom and edges of cover. Spine has tearing to bottom and about 1" of paper missing to top..

New York NY: The Macmillan Co., 1920. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 138 pp.Translated from the French by Pierre Carabites. History of Armenia up to beginning of the Armenian genocide. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; catalog liabels on spine and top right rear cover; rubber stamp on title page; pocket inside rear cover; no text marks. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Barnes, PA: Barnes Sesquicentennial Committee, 1978. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). N/A. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Booklet on the 150th anniversary celebration of Barnes, Warren County, Pennsylvania. In addition to the schedule of events for the three day celebration, the majority of the booklet is comprised of articles on the history of the village and surrounding area as well as Sheffield Township. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 72 pages.Book Condition : Very Good; pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has light creasing at the corners..

Staten Island NY: Francis Cardamone, 1983. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Centennial Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stapled softcover. Facsimile reprint of an article that first appeared in Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. LXVI, No. 396, May 1883. Includes all the illustrations from the original article. Issued in this booklet format in 1983. Also includes one U.S. Po stage Stamp issued in 1983 commemorating 100 years of the Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River linking Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City with post mark dated Oct. 7, 1983. Stamp is pasted to title page with postmark beside it. Book Condition : Very Good; pages are clean and bright with no markings, no tears, some light top corner tip bends. Cover has light edge wear and a few tiny spots to front. Rear has a small light stain and price sticker remnant at bottom left. a.

Hamilton, Bermuda: Commission for Unity and Racial Equality, 2006. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 80 pp. 2006 revised and updated report on race and race relations in Bermuda. Chronologically arranged, from the colonization of Bermuda, origins of African and Indian slavery there, notable Black citizens, Missionaries, and much more. Condition : Good; no text marks; curling to cover corners causing some page tip creases; light wear to cover edges..

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 16mo up to 6½" tall. From the Epochs of Modern History series. Small hardback - rust colored cloth with black lettering and decorations. 222 pages plus publisher ad s. Very early reprint. All four fold out maps are intact with some edge creasing to one. No date shown for publication (c.1887). Book Condition : Fair; Previous owner's name on front flyleaf dated 1892. Light dampstain to top edge of most pages and a couple pages have a little age staining, otherwise pages are clean and bright, no markings or tears. Cover is soiled and has suffered a bit from dampness that left some fading and light bowing to front left. Spine has light aging but gilt is bright, wear-through to corners, some tearing to spine with a little cloth missing to top of spine. Front hinge is lightly cracked inside, rear is intact, pages are secure. 0.

Edinburgh, UK: John Donald Publishers Ltd., 1979. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Blue wraps, 45 pp. Pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has some scuffing, rubbing and edge wear. Chapters: The First Synagogue 1825; The Jewish School; A Case of Murder; The First Minister; The Age of Emancipation; Appendix..

New York and London: The Encyclopedia Brittanica Co., 1915. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 369 pp. w/ 4 maps, 16 b& w photos, and illustrations throughout. Historical survey of Japanese history examines mythology, protohistoric sovereigns, through the Heian, Gen, Heit, Kamakura, though the Tokugawa and Meiji to the Russo-Japanese War. Religions (Shinto, Buddhsim, and Christianity) are also discussed. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Church Library; some waviness/light creasing as the paper used is quite thin; rubber stamp on title page; catalog label on spine; pocket inside rear cover. No Dust Jacket..

Indianapolis IN: Dog Ear Publishing, 2018. Book. New. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 209 pp. Argues that nuclear space propulsion is a necessary means for exploration and travel beyond the solar system as well as a means of wealth creation. Chapters include The Rover/NERVA Nuclear Rocket Engine and the Russian RD-0411; Project Orion; Nuclear Ion Propulsion; and more. Book Condition : New..

Indonesia: Department of Information Republik of Indonesia, 1968. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Probable First. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dr. Yetti Rizali Noor, a lecturer and one of the outstanding women leaders in Indonesia, provided the greater part of the materials used in this book. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Softcover. 82 pages. Book Condition : Very Good; Except for some light aging to first and last page pages are clean and bright, no markings, no creases and no tears. Cover has a couple small spots and some edge wear..

Washington, DC: Korean Research and Information Office, 1957. Book. Good. Soft cover. Probable First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Reports from the various Ministries and Offices of the Republic of (South) Korea for the year 1957. Details foreign relations during that period. Illustrated with black and white photographs including a photo of President Syngman Rhee. Includes Appendices and Glossary. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall . 233 pages. Book Condition : Good; Pages are clean, unmarked, no tears, a little creasing. Cover has little rubbing to t op front edge, some light aging, light creasing and edge wear..

Kirksville MO: Sixtheenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc., 1989. Book. Good. Soft cover. N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Softcover, 136 pp. Collection of papers from a symposium held in Nov. 1987 at Harvard University demonstrates clearly that even scholars approaching the history of the Renaissance and Reformation from the perspective of popular culture cannot avoid making religion a central topic of their work. Offers several fresh perspectives on the interaction between religion and the life of the people, principally but not exclusively, urban residents in the period. Book Condition: Good; Pages are clean, unmarked, some page tip creasing. Cover has light spotting, rubbing, and edge wear. Old ISBN: 0940474115. .

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1976. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo up to 9½" tall. Interesting history of the Virginia-built ship Brilliant, used to transport tobacco from the colonies to England. Includes an essay "Rebuilding the Brilliant" for an exhibit in the Hall of American Maritime Enterprise in the Smithsonian's National Museum in 1976 with two drawings showing the plans and specifications used by the builders. 27 pages. Book Condition : Very Good; Pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has light shelf wear; crease at top left staple point; two small spots at bottom right front. .