American History from Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
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Simon Kenton - His Life and Period 1755-1836
by Edna Kenton
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- 1930
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£61.34
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1930 first edition hardcover as pictured. A biograrphy of Simon Kenton (1755–1836), a legendary American frontiersman and soldier who lived in Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. A friend of Daniel Boone and an adopted member of the Shawnee Nation, he fought in the Revolution, Northwest Indian War and the War of 1812. Binding is firm. Black cloth boards with gold stamping… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Thomas and Bridges Story 1540-1840
by Edison H. Thomas
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 1972
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£161.42
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1972 hardcover as pictured. A rare copy, an engaging history of the James Thomas and Drury Bridges families from the time of their immigration to North America to 1840. It traces the clans' movements from Virginia to North Carolina and ultimately Kentucky with many illustrations and photographs as well as an extensive index. This copy is inscribed and signed by… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Political History of Slavery
by William Henry Smith
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Unjacketed
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- American Classics Reprint of 1903 Original
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- 1966
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£16.95
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1966 hardcover as pictured. This is a 1966 reprint of the 1903 original. Ex-library with typical markings. Binding is firm. Red cloth boards with silver stamping show light edge wear. Dust jacket text is pasted on front endpapers. Black mark on fore edge of text block. Text itself appears clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Price reflects condition. Your purchase… Read more about this item Item Price
£16.95
Abraham Lincoln - Set Of 6 Books
by Carl Sandburg
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- 1926/1939
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£101.69
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Six book hardcover set as pictured. Handsome copies of Carl Sandburg's acclaimed biographies of Abraham Lincoln. This offer includes volumes 1 and 2 of Abraham Lincoln - The Prairie Years, and volumes 1 through 4 of Abraham Lincoln - The War Years. The Prairie Years is a 24th printing of the 1926 edition. The War Years is a 1939 printing… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Negro In Colonial New England 1620-1776
by Lorenzo Greene
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- 1966 Reprint of 1942 Original
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- 1966
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£23.41
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1966 hardcover as pictured. Thought to be the first general work on the role of Black slaves in colonial New England, this book remains a classic in the field. A survey of New England's slave trade and slave markets with a discussion of the social, political and economic repercussions on Puritan institutions. This copy is ex-library with typical markings. Binding… Read more about this item Item Price
£23.41
Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Volume 41
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- Unjacketed
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- 1870
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£24.21
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1870 bound issues of Harper's magazine from June to Novermber as pictured. Harper's is among the oldest continuously published journals in the United States, covering culture, history, politics and fiction. This copy is well worn but remains very readable. Three quarter bound in brown leather and cloth with gold stamping, raised bands and head/tail bands. Boards are stained and scuffed… Read more about this item Item Price
£24.21
American Negro Slave Revolts
by Herbert Aptheker
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- Unjacketed
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- Sixth Printing
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- 1967
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£39.55
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1967 hardcover as pictured. Sixth printing of 1943 original. Reputed to be the first fully documented study of slave revolts in the period leading up to the Civil War, this book reports on over 250 acts of rebellion exploding the myth of the docile slave. This copy is ex-library with typical markings but remains very readable. Binding is intact. Red… Read more about this item Item Price
£39.55
The German Elemant in The United States - Volumes 1 and 2
by Albert Bernhardt Faust
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- 1909
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£29.06
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1909 two volume set as pictured. This work discusses the experience, influence and accomplishments of people of German heritage residing in the United States from the times of the early European settlements through the 19th century. These books are ex-library with the usual markings. Bindings are intact. Maroon cloth boards with gold stamping are rubbed with some edge wear and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Revolting Things
by Paul Mullins
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- Used - Very Good
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- Unjacketed
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- 2021
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- 9780813066714
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£30.67
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2021 hardcover as pictured. Revolting Things delves into well-known examples of "dark heritage" ranging from Confederate monuments to the sites of racist violence. Mullins discusses the burials and gravesites of figures who committed abhorrent acts. The book also considers racial displacement in the wake of post–World War II urban renewal, as well as the uneasiness many contemporary Americans feel about… Read more about this item Item Price
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All the President's Men
by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
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- First Edition, Third Printing
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- 1974
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£201.78
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The political detective story of the 20th century, this first edition copy is from the third printing, signed by both authors on the first free endpaper. Jacketed hardcover, Mylar covered jacket has been has been priced clipped. Ex-library book with usual stamps and markings, the library card has been removed from the back endpaper leaving residue glue and paper. Sadly,… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Pictographic History of the Oglala Sioux
by Helen Blish
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- 1967
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£53.27
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1967 hardcover with slipcase as pictured. This is beautiful book centered on more than 400 drawings and commentary by Amos Bad Heart Bull, an Oglala Sioux, between 1890 and 1913 documenting the history of the Sioux nation. Ex-library with typical markings. Binding is firm. Black and gold cloth boards with gold stamping are clean with minimal edge wear. Text appears… Read more about this item Item Price
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Schenectady, Ancient and Modern
by Joel Henry Monroe
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- Unjacketed
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- 1914
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£16.95
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1914 hardcover as pictured. An interesting history of Schenectady, New York from the earliest Dutch settlement to the early 20th century. Includes many illustrations. This volume is somewhat worn but remains very readable. Binding is loose, text block cracked at page 32. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping on spine and front are soiled with light edge wear and gently… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dear Nannie... Yours Devotedly, Charlie
by Gail McMillan and Jean Robbins (Editors)
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- 2013
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£29.06
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2013 hardcover as pictured. This is a wonderful book following the life of Nannie Figgat nee Godwin through the late 19th and early 20th centuries using her letters, diary and recipe book to document life in Fincastle, Virginia. Includes many photographs and illustrations as well as a number of mid nineteenth century recipies. Binding is firm. Head and tail bands.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jefferson and His Time - 6 Volume Set
by Dumas Malone
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- Various Dates
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£43.58
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Six volume hardcover set as pictured. Set consists of V1 Jefferson The Virginian, V2 Jefferson And The Rights Of Man, V3 Jefferson And The Ordeal Of Liberty, V4 Jefferson The President First Term 1801-1805, V5 Jefferson The President Second Term 1805-1809, and V6 The Sage Of Monticello. A comprehensive biography of Jefferson, each volume with extensive bibliography and index. Bindings… Read more about this item Item Price
£43.58
Encyclopedia of American Biography
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1940
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£29.86
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1940 three quarter bound hardcover as pictured. A collection of short biographies of prominent citizens, many with beautiful full page b&w or sepia portraits. Blue cloth and leather boards are rubbed and scuffed with moderate wear of the leather at head and tail of spine, hinges and at corners. Printed endpapers with linen reinforced hinges. Text block is wavy and… Read more about this item Item Price
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America Firsthand, Volume 1
by Anthony Marcus, John M. Giggie, David Burner
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- Used - Good
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- Tenth Edition
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- 2015
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- 9781319029661
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£28.25
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2015 softcover as pictured. This is a collection of original pieces written during the early years of this country covering settlement, Native Americans, Slavery, the Civil War and other topics. Binding is firm, spine uncreased. Covers lightly rubbed. Text is clean and unmarked. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s
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Lincoln The Lawyer
by Frederick Trevor Hill
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- 1906
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£15.33
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1906 hardcover as pictured. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping show light edge wear and bumped corners. Owner's name on FFEP. Rough cut text block. Text is lightly tanned but with mottling on several pages. Includes a tissue guarded frontispiece and many other illustrations, several appendices and an index. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our… Read more about this item Item Price
£15.33
Benjamin Franklin
by John Morse
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Unjacketed
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- Standard Library Edition
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- 1917
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£18.56
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1917 hardcover as pictured. This is a well made volume. Binding is firm. Green cloth boards with black stamping on spine show light edgewear. Endpapers and text are lightly tanned. Edge of rough cut text block is mottled. A number of pages are uncut. Text itself appears clean and unmarked. Includes an introduction and extensive index. No dust jacket. your… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rainbow Book of American History
by Earl Schenck Miers
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- Unjacketed
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- 1955
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£24.21
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1955 hardcover as pictured. This is an Illustrated book for children featuring short chapters on various events in US history to 1945 from a White and Eurocentric perspective. It is perhaps most interesting for its many WPA style illustrations by James Daugherty. Binding is intact. Red cloth boards with blue and white stamping are soiled and show some wear. Owner's… Read more about this item Item Price
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General Von Steuben
by John Palmer
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- 1937
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£17.76
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1937 hardcover as pictured. A biography of the Prussian General who aided the colonies in the American war of independence. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards are soiled but show only light edge wear. Endpapers tanned with pencil notation pn FFEP. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes two fold out maps. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small… Read more about this item Item Price
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