Search Results: History - General from Twin City Antiquarian Books

New York & London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2001 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Beige boards, gilt titles on black spine, xv, 330 pp, map, a few b & w illustrations in text, bibliography, index. Top corner of rear board bumped. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Wills describes everyday life and politics around the world in a single year--important in England as the year of The Glorious Revolution, which established the supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). First Edition. . Near Fine/Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

Decatur, IL: White Sound Press, 1987 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Stiff beige covers with black titles & drawings, x, 172 pp, dozens of maps, drawings, & photos, notes, bibliographical essay, index. Sticker marks on half-title, coffee stain on fore-edge does not affect text. According to the blurb, this is "the first general and comprehensive history of Abaco," an 80-mile long island in the Bahamas. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). 3rd ptg. Trade Paperback. VG/No dj. Illus. by Laurie Jones. 23 X 15 cm.

London: Oxford University Press, 1953 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Dark blue-grey cloth, xi, 116 pp, 15 color plates, numerous b&w illustrations shaded to indicate color, brief bibliography, index. Covers well-worn and bumped with a few spots, front endpaper torn all along gutter, but front hinge still attached by mull, and internally clean and complete. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). 2nd ed. . G-/No dj. 22 X 14½ cm.

New York: Doubleday, 1998 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black cloth, title blind stamped on front board, xiv, 606 pp, photos, source notes, reading list, picture sources. A few leaves creased by a paper clip, with small soiled spots on ffep and an interior leaf. DJ has 1/8 " closed tear at top of spine; in Brodart archival cover. Archive photos and interviews highlight the narrative of notable events of the 20th century. Published at $60. Shipping weight 7 lbs.. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 27 X 24 cm.

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1993 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter black cloth, black paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, [xi], 291 pp. Ball-point underlining on 3 pp, an occasional 'X' pencilled in the margins of a few more, else fine. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). First Edition. . VG/Fine. 21½ X 15 cm.

New York: Basic Books, Inc, 1975 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Dark grey cloth, red foil titles on spine, top edge dyed red, xvi, 302 pp, 4 ff plates, notes, bibliography, index. DJ has a 2 cm tear at top & a small stain at bottom of rear panel, else fine in Brodart archival cover. Cohn examines the usual conception of how the great witch-hunt got started, and discovers that it depends upon three fabricated documents of the 15th,16th, & 19th centuries. He then derives his own theory of its origins from the remaining sources. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). First US Edition. . Fine/Near Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Translated from the German by E. B. Garside. Blue cloth, bronze titles on spine, silver decoration on front board, top edge dyed green, xii, 428, xvi, [2] pp, 16 ff plates, bibliography, index. Corners and spine ends bumped, bottom edge soiled, a few leaves have smudges near margins, front hinge slightly shaken, original owner's name and address in ink on front paste-down (dated Xmas 1952). History of two centuries of archeological digs. "My aim was to portray the dramatic qualities of archeology, its human side." Shipping weight 3 lbs.. 11th ptg. . VG-/No dj. 22 X 15 cm.

New York: Harper & Row, 1970 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. First Edition stated, but a square deboss present on rear board may indicate that it is a book club edition. Quarter blue cloth, black cloth-covered boards, titles in black & silver ink on spine, xxxii, 1271 pp, index. Slight edge wear. DJ extremities rubbed, tail of spine chipped, small stain to front panel; in Brodart archival cover. This single-volume encyclopedia is arranged in two main sections, a basic chronology, and a section arranged by topic (economic development and technology, government and society, the revolution in science, thought and culture) and subtopics. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. . Near Fine/VG. 24 X 16½ cm.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1997 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Grey boards, foil titles on spine, xiv, 927, [1] pp, 1 ff b & w photo plates, 29 maps, bibliography, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Gilbert's three-volume history is arranged chronologically. Vol. 1 only. Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 12 oz.). First US Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1846 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. "Two volumes of the English edition complete in one." Joint publisher: George S. Appleton, Philadelphia. Original black ribbed cloth with gilt titles on spine, blind & gilt decorations on spine & boards, viii, 9-552 pp, [6] pp advertising. Boards heavily rubbed, bumped, & faded, spine detached along rear joint, ffep missing, some faint water marks on margins, scattered foxing. Arnold's history was originally written for Encyclopedia Metropolitana between 1823 and 1827. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. . Fair/No dj. 24 X 16 cm.

New York: Allen Lane (Penguin Books), 1994 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Translated by Richard Mayne. Blue boards, black cloth spine with gilt titles, xl, 600 pp, 23 maps, index. DJ spine somewhat sunned; in Brodart archival cover. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First US Edition. . Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

New York & London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Mustard boards, green spine, gilt titles on spine, [xiii], 287 pp, notes, bibliography, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. According to the DJ, "Evans shows us how historians manage to extract meaning from the recalcitrant past. To materials that are frustratingly meager, or overwhelmingly profuse, they bring an array of tools that range from agreed-upon rules of documentation and powerful computer models to the skilled investigator's sudden insight, all employed with the aim of reconstructing a verifiable, usable past." The US edition adds a few new examples to and corrects a few errors in the original British edition. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). First US Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full pale grey cloth, foil titles on spine & author's initials on front board, xiv, 447, [1] pp, 18 ff plates (about half in color), Faint damp staining to top of front board & top edge, pages slightly cockled, edges of boards sunned. DJ head of spine tattered, few small tears elsewhere, sticker residue on rear panel; in Brodart archival cover. "Surveying the vast spectrum of our recorded past, Barbara Tuchman now traces and explores one of the most compelling paradoxes of history: the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. ... Tuchman distinguishes folly from other types of misgovernment and identifies its hallmark: the self-destructive act carried out despite the availability of a recognized and feasible alternative." Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 12 oz.). First Edition. . G-/VG. 24 X 16½ cm.

New York: Basic Books, Inc, 1981 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Edited and with an introduction by Adam Watson. Rust-brown cloth, 252 pp, bibliography, index. One corner lightly bumped, light edge wear, small spots on top edge and fore-edge, else as new. Dj has slight edge wear, a wrinkle in front panel, and a small closed tear at top of back panel near spine; in Brodart archival cover. Butterfield researched the topic of how an awareness of history first developed in various cultures over the last 15 years of his life. The results of that research form his last, and posthumously published book. Chapter headings: the origins of historical writing; the annals of the pre-classical empires; the originality of the Hebrew scriptures; the rise of classical historiography; the Chinese tradition of historical writing; the establishment of a Christian historiography; the development of historical criticism; the great secularization. Butterfield was… Read More

New York: Random House, 1987 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pale blue boards, black cloth spine, foil titles, xxv, 677, [1] pp, 12 maps, notes, bibliography, index. Bottom edges rubbed, private library stamp on recto of ffep. DJ spine slightly chipped; in Brodart archival cover. From the DJ: "Nations project their military power according to their economic resources and in defense of their broad economic interests. But, Kennedy argues, the cost of projecting that military power is more than even the largest economies can afford indefinitely, especially when new technologies and new centers of production shift economic power away from established Great Powers--hence the rise and fall of nations." Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 4 oz.). 7th ptg. . VG/VG. 24 X 16½ cm.

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1955 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Light grey cloth-textured boards, black-on-yellow titles on spine, xiv, 336 pp. Extremities lightly bumped & rubbed, ffep & half-title a bit cockled along bottom edge, fore-edges of a few leaves (pp 237-44) have tears or small chips, but generally clean & bright. DJ has tide marks to bottom half of front panel & flaps, tears to 3 cm, small chips at spine ends; in Brodart archival cover. From the DJ: From the frozen steppes of Siberia to the teeming ports of Hong Kong and Shanghai, to Burma, India, the Holy Land, China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Australia, many well-known and hundreds of obscure agents weave a network of intrigue, suspense and terror between rampant nationalism and Communist infiltration. Kurt Singer has tracked down many of their stories from semi-official sources. He has selected the tales in this volume for their daring and thrill, and in… Read More

New York: Literary Guild of America, Inc., 1938 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Red cloth, xii, 752 pp, 29 ill., notes, index. Spine soiled and worn, boards soiled, fep soiled, 1 cm tear to last leaf at top near gutter, paper browned. A compendium of stories of spies, secret police, and their role in history over the last 33 centuries. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 12 oz.). BCE. . G-/No dj. 21½ X 14½ cm.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1992 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter light grey cloth, light grey paper-covered boards, xxi, 681, [1] pp, index. DJ is price-clipped, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. White wrote nearly two hundred magazine and newspaper articles; editor Edward Thompson "selects the best of these articles, taking us on a remarkable trip through some of the most tumultuous history of the modern era. China in World War II, postwar Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the domestic political scene--all are discussed with White's trademarks: insight, compassion, great stories, and a keen sense for emerging issues and political trends." Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 4 oz.). First Edition. . Fine/Near Fine. 24 X 17 cm.

New York: Atheneum, 1968 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in grey cloth with maroon cloth spine, gilt titles on spine & blind on front board, endpaper maps, xi, 478, [1] pp, many black & white photos & maps in text, index. Board edges slighty faded, pencil notes on preliminary blank. DJ has tape marks on reverse, head of spine somewhat tattered; in Brodart archival cover. Photos and eyewitness accounts of wars from 1945 through 1967, mostly from the files of Time and Life magazines. Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 4 oz.). First Edition. . VG+/VG. 24 X 17 cm.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Remainder. Blue cloth, gilt titles on spine, blind dec. on front board & device on rear board, [vii], 209, iii, [2] pp, footnotes, index. Remainder mark is a rubber-stamped 'H' on ffep, one leaf dog-eared, else fine. DJ has a small tear with creasing to top edge of rear panel, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). 12th ptg. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 19½ X 13½ cm.