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From book: "My earliest serious photographs of the Southwest were made around 1928 and my most recent in 1975. ... My Southwest experience has been more or less continuous; the images are arranged for flow of meaning rather than of location and time." Book - Very Good- condition. Covers have some rubbing and bumping. The bottom corner shows some wear and… Read more about this item

From the Publisher's Preface: "This is a book of discovery - an exploration of Kansas in photographs and words. The photographs are by Wes Lyle, and they are matched with quotations researched by James Fisher. The maps provide an accurate sense of place for each photograph." Book - Good condition. Gray cloth over boards with silver gilt on spine. Some soiling/stain… Read more about this item

From the Preface: "Much of my adventuring in Kansas has been spent in pursuit of what I call 'wild space' - uncluttered landscapes that embody a quiet beauty that eludes the hurried and undiscriminating eye. Kansas abounds in such beauty, and the photographs I've chosen for this book are intended to celebrate its abundance and variety." Book - Good condition. This… Read more about this item

From back cover: "Ever since the marked success of Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man, his distinguished biography of Mathew B. Brady, Roy Meredith has since applied himself to the fascinating personal aspects of the photographic art of the nineteenth century." This book is about the images of General Robert E. Lee, before, during, and after the War of the Southern Confederacy. "While this… Read more about this item

Part 1 of a ten volume series. Individual book: Vol. 1 - The Opening Battles, 369 pages. The Civil War has the distinction of being the first war in history to be extensively photographed. Never before in history did historians and the public generally have the stark reality of the photograph with which to judge the true nature of war. Book -… Read more about this item

From the DJ flap: "For more than 150 years, Independence, Missouri, has been making history. It was a starting point for pioneers headed west, a Civil War battleground, a significant religious site to followers of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and best known as the hometown of that plain-speaking president, Harry Truman." "But the Community is something more than its past. This… Read more about this item

From the back DJ cover: "In its scale and human cost, the Great War dwarfed any conflict before 1914. It was a clash of mighty empires, old enmities and new alliances sucking millions into battle across continents. The dawning of a new technological age ensured the price would be enormous, for victor and vanquished alike. ...this global confrontation sowed the… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "Often referred to as the 'heart of America,' Kansas City is a vibrant metropolis that boasts a lively jazz scene, the best of American barbecue, and more fountains than any city outside of Rome. The land at the confluence of the Missouri and Kaw rivers was first inhabited by the Kansa and Osage tribes. Francois Chouteau, Kansas… Read more about this item

Per the Contents page, some of the chapters are: "The Art of Flying, Wind and Sand, Back to the Drawing Board, Horsepower and Propellers, Fliers or Liars?, The Age of Flight." Very Good- condition. Front cover has a crease at the spine, but the spine is not creased. There is a little rubbing/bumping. Very minimal edge wear, but corners flare out.… Read more about this item

This edition published by Arrangement With A. S. Barnes & Co., Inc. Individual books - NOT in Slipcase. Sold as a complete 10-Volume Set. Set includes: Vol. 1 - The Opening Battles, 369 pages. Vol. 2 - Two Years of Grim War, 353 pages. Vol. 3 - The Decisive Battles, 353 pages. Vol. 4 - The Cavalry, 337 pages. Vol. 5 -… Read more about this item

Beautiful slipcased set of 3 volumes: Illustrated Atlas of The Civil War, 320 pages including Bibliography and Index.Arms and Equipment of The Union, 319 pages including Bibliography and Index. Arms and Equipment of The Confederacy. 312 pages including Bibliography and Index. Profusely illustrated. Fine condition. Books and Slipcase look like new. No wear. Clean. Bindings are tight.

Amazing compilation of vintage, sepia-toned photographs of Kansas City's places, people, and events. Includes some long, narrow "cirkut" photos - and has pictures of the rotating camera that takes that kind of photo. Very Good condition. Front cover has a few diagonal scratches impressed into the cover. They are only obvious from certain angle. Text is clean. A couple of… Read more about this item

From Dust Jacket front flap: "Kansas City is the story of bold dreams realized, of audacity and ambition to match the majesty of the untrekked prairies and the turbulent Missouri, and of happiness fulfilled in the familiar life rhythms of ordinary people." "Here, in lively, informative text and pictures brought together by the talents of creative and sensitive writers, photographers,… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "From midnight to midnight on Wednesday, October 5, 1988, 117 photographers fanned out across the Kansas City metropolitan area and captured on film over 36,000 images of citizens pursuing their individual destinies. The beginning of life and its close, the elation of achievement and the disappointment in failure, the joy of sharing with others and… Read more about this item

From back cover: Lara Copeland provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Kansas City through photos and captions. This book captures unique and rare scenes as depicted in more than a hundred historic black and white photographs. From the Civil War, to the turn of the century, to the building of a modern… Read more about this item

From the Introduction - This collection of historic photos was taken by two Kansas City photography firms: Tyner & Murphy Photographers and Anderson Photographers. The author has tried to be as factual as possible, but apologized in advance for any errors. Every page is filled with sepia toned photos. Book - Near Fine condition. Brown leather over boards with gold gilt… Read more about this item

Sellers note: I lived just a few blocks away from Crown Center and had just been to an event at the Hyatt the week before this disaster happened. When I heard the news of the skywalk collapse, it was hard to believe. The news spread fast and within hours I had friends from all over the country checking in… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "For more than 125 years, The Star has been the place where Kansas City finds out about itself." "From cowtown to boom town, jazz town to big-league town, Kansas City has lived many lives." "Today, Kansas City spreads across two states and seven counties and countless subdivisions. Everywhere, Kansas Citians are making news and… Read more about this item

From the Preface: "[This book] is presented to the general reading public and to the school children of the United States, with a hope that it may serve to give a better knowledge and appreciation of the beauties and the worth-while places, institutions, and natural resources of our country." An interesting read. Illustrated with photographs. Nice smooth pages. Very Good condition. Green… Read more about this item

From back cover: "More than 700 rare and moving photographs, war-correspondent sketches, and original maps showing battles, significant figures, unknown soldiers, historic artifacts, and more." "23 chapters that capture the drama and pathos of all the major battles...- as well as the war's major players...and key turning points. Book - Good condition. Maroon leather cover with impressed title. Some bumps, plus… Read more about this item