Search Results: the United States from Black Sheep Books

Washington D.C.: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. The book begins by offering contact information to DAR, information on the DAR library and headquartes as well as the genealogical records committee and seimes microfilm center, office of the registrar general, office of the organizing seceratary general, DAR magazine; the last fifty pages are a guide to subject research in DAR collections. American flag-patterend front cover with black titiling on front and spine, from the DAR Library Studies in Genealogy and History, Number 1; some black and white in-text illustrations and forums, information on citing from DAR sources, about the auhtor, index. 182 pages. Some very faint blue markings at top of back cover, cover has some light shelf wear, interior clean and bright, tightly bound. A valuable reference. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer… Read More

New York: Indian Head Books, 1997. A Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Helen Jackson recounts the American government's treatment of the Native Americans. Red paper covered boards with red cloth to spine, silver titling to spine, 514 pages. Minor edge wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 2000. Pictorial Cover. Very Good+. An interactive book featuring historical photographs and removable documents, by the author of "Lest We Forget." Colourfully illustrated pictorial cover with tan titling, illustrated end papers, colour illustrations throughout, 32 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, but this attractive book is otherwise in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall, Oblong

Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: iUniverse. Soft cover. Very Good. Spring House, located at the Montvale Springs Hotel, and a wide variety of other vintage photographs document the history of a sampling of inns and resorts found in the foothills of the Smokies from the 1700s to the present. Black and white illustsrated soft cover with white and black titling, white titling on black spine, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, 191 pages. Cover has minor shelf wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Au Press - Athabasca University, 2011. Soft cover. Very Good. A volume in The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies. A study of the impact of Amer-European settlement on the prairie ecosystem and suggestions for methods for redeveloping the Great Plains that are founded on native cultural values. Soft cover, green, blue and black titling, one black and white map in text, 377 pages. Cover has minor edge wear, otherwise book is in nice condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Truckee, CA: T.C. Wohlbruck Co., 1939. Hardcover. New illustrated edition, 1939. Red cloth with black illustration and titling to front, frontispiece, a cluster of black and white photographs at beginning, 234 pages. Light sunning to spine, small bump to top free corner, a pressure mark to front, several spots of light discoloration to spine and front, light foxing to endpapers. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Wahington: NP, 1948. Card Cover. Proceedings of the Bar and Offices of the Supreme Court of the United States November 12, 1947. Proceedings before the Supreme Court of the United States March 31, 1948. In Memory of Harlan Fiske Stone. Card cover, black titling to front, includes signed sheet with photographic portrait tipped on, also includes a reproduction of an engraved portrait - not part of the original publication, 108 pages. Light age darkening, spine tattered but holding, small crease to top free corner. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Los Angeles, CA: Artemisia Bindery,, 1904. Limited/Numbered/Signed First Edition. . Card Cover. Book is #706/1000, signed by author, as well as inscribed to a friend. A collection of sketches, many of which appeared in the Los Angeles "Times" and the San Francisco "Chronicle." Brown card cover with dark green titling and illustration on front, green ribbon marker, inscribed by author on end paper, sepia frontispiece, signed and numbered by the author, black and white decorative panels by J. Duncan Gleason, on chapter pages, page edges untrimmed, 129 pages. Brown wraps have edge wear with chips and open and closed tears, shelf wear with some light creases, spine cover creased and split at front gutter - front cover and first end paper separated, spine and edges darkened, various marks and discolourations to cover, text block edges darkened, remainder of binding holding but not firm, text is generally clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg.… Read More

Portland: United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1960. Soft cover. Good+ to Very Good-/-. Beal, Lester. This publication is not inteded to be an historical document wherein the history and development of Indian tribes is traced from the early days. It describes in a brief way the reservation where Indians live, the physical resources hereon, and reviews some of the major problems and progress of Indian people." Blue illustrated card covers, illustrated card pages between sections, pages are white, green or orange. 97 pages. Some shelf and edge wear and rubbing, very small remnant of sticker to top free corner of front. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall-Oblong

Gulf Coast History and Humanities Conference, 1975. Soft cover. Good+/-. The contents of this book developed out of the Fifth Gulf Coast History and Humanities Conference held in Pensacola, Florida 7, 8, and 9 February 1974. Beige cover with red decoration and titling on front and red titling on spine, 158 pages. Some edge and shelf wear, light smudging and some pressure marks to cover, gift inscription to title page. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Stuttgart: Verlag Von Ernst Klett, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Kleine Geschichten von Grossen Volkern, Band 5: Kleine Geschichten aus Amerika. In German language. Historical anecdotes tell about America the land where the impossible becomes possible. Cream coloured cloth, gilt emblem hotstamped to front, gilt faux label with titling to spine, 147 pages. Dust jacket shows minor edge wear and light age darkening. A lovely little history book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Boston: Branden Press Publishers, 1976. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good to Very Good-/Good+. Book contains "more than fifty-five fascinating portraits of little-known outlaws, male and female, who terrorized the Far West from 1820-1920.enhanced by a generous selection of rare photographs." Blue hard cover with gilt titling on spine, inscribed by author on end paper, illustrated with black and white photographs, 144 pages. Corners and spine ends have minor wear, page 81 has a tiny crease at bottom corner. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has foxing spots, particularly to spine and edges and light edge wear. It is now protected by a clear Brodart sleeve. This is a nice-looking book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over… Read More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1875. Hardcover. A biography of General Robert Edward Lee. Green cloth with gilt titling and decoration on spine, gilt insignia on front, blind stamped border and bevelled edges front and back, black and white frontispiece with tissue-guard, handsome black and white illustrations throughout, fold-out black and white map at rear, publisher's advertising on last few pages, 577 pages. Corners and spine ends have significant wear, edges of boards have less wear, spine cover has a one-inch split at upper front gutter and a six-inch split at upper rear gutter, shelf wear, spine and edges of boards slightly darkened, text block edges darkened, foxing spots to text block edges, end papers and throughout text, binding is sound, colour is bright. Book is overweight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales… Read More

Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good-/-. This anthology provides the reader with insight in to the history of the Western United States from the point of view of the First Nations People; it tells specifically the history of the First Nations People of Nevada and of the processes involved in contacts with the White People in the Great Basin region. Green cloth with gilt titling to spine, yellow endpapers, title page with a black and white picture, a few black and white photographs in the middle of the text. 293 pages. Light edge wear, light smudges to textblock edges. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Boulder, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: University Press of Colorado, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stan Hoig tells the story of the Northern Cheyenne and their odyssey including the Cheyenne/Arapahoe Agency papers, the officer reports, and court-martial testimonies of the Fourth Cavalry officers and enlisted men. Beige leatherette with red titling to spine, some black and white photographs, 292 pages. Minor shelf wear. Dust jacket shows light sunning to spine. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good-. Center for international Studies Occasional Paper Series Number Twenty-two. Blue soft cover with black titling on spine and front, 89 pages. Cover has minor edge wear, light shelf wear, some small minor creases to front cover, book is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Walker and Company, 1976. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. Lydecker, Laura. A U.S. military history book written for children, by the author of "A Day No Pigs Would Die," "Path of Hunters," etc. Red hard cover with black titling on spine, illustrated title page, illustrated with black and white maps, black and white portraits of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, and attractive black and white illustrations with captions and borders, 56 pages. Cover has negligible edge wear. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has shelf wear, edge wear primarily to corners and spine ends, spine is sunned, white portions darkened and smudged. This is an attractive book - clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over… Read More

Washington: Hartman & Cadick, 1896. Hardcover. Good+/-. Blue cloth with gilt titling on front, gilt name on front cover: "Geo. W. Brice," blind-stamped border on front and back, presentation tag on first end paper reads: "Compliments of J.W. Babcock, Chairman, Republican Congressional Committee." 490 pages. Corners and spine ends slightly worn, upper left corner of back cover bumped, edges of pages and text block are darkened, pages have four small holes near spine which appear to be previous binding holes. This book is in great shape - bright and clean, binding is tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Boston: Benjamin B. Mussey, 1843. Leather. Pale brown leather, gilt titling on black spine label, illustrated with black and white maps, 368 pages. Cover has edge wear, particularly to corners, front board detached, rear gutter weak, leather has significant rubbing, some small spots/stains, text block edges darkened, significant foxing throughout text, some pencil markings in text, occasional page corners turned down. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+ to Very Good-. History of two centuries of the Hawaiian inter-island water transportation. Cream cloth with green titling to spine, inscribed and inscribed and signed by author to title page, maps in front of book, black and white photographs throughout, 239 pages. Light edge wear, free corners bumped. Dust jacket shows some sunning, light edge wear with a pressure mark to back, some light creasing. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall