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This Book is an account of the baseball season of 1964 culminating with the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. Halberstam successfully describes the exciting World Series as well as weaving into his work the social issues in America and the successful integration of black players into major league baseball. David Halbertam has authored at least a dozen other books and has won every journalistic award including the Pulitzer Prize. Beginning on page 178, there are several pages of interesting photographs of baseball's best players of 1964. This is a great read for a time when America was at the threshold of profound social change.

This Book, written by early 20th Century Author, Credo Harris, is one of the first published about world War I. This Book is in Very Good condition for one that is now over 100 years old and would be a great Book for your shelf. The illustrated front cover and the illustration in the frontispiece say a lot about the subject of the Book. There are 298 pages of reading about America's participation in World War I and this story of romance.

This Book by world-renown thinkers, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, explores the questions about the origin of our universe and life itself. This Book looks at these questions from the aspects of scientific theories, philosophy and religion. This is an interesting Book to read by two men, who are sientists, thinkers and educators.

This Book is a novel by Ernest Haycox that is a story of adventure, love and romance and American life in the West in the 1860's and beyond. It is a story of greed, competition, money and love. Although iti is a Book Club Edition, it is a good read of life in the American West.

This Book is a personal account by Author, William Least Heat-Moon, of a 5,000-mile voyage across the United States from New York to Astoria, Oregon. The voyage across America took the Author and his partner on the back roads of rivers, lakes and canals. The Author successfully blends this adventure with history and humor to keep the reader always interested. Book has several maps, photos and illustrations and 502 pages and some end-piece acknowledgements.

For the Temple is a historical adventure story about the Fall of Jerusalem. This Book was authored by the famous British Author, G.A. Henty. Book has 464 pages and ten illustrations. There was no information in the front material regarding date of publication and book Edition. The Book was published in 1888, and is believed to be a First Edition, but cannot be confirmed.

This Book, written by well-known American Actress, Katharine Hepburn, is an account of the making of the Movie, African Queen. It details the relationships between Hepburn, Bogart, Bacall and other cast members on the movie set. This Book contains 45 photographs.

This Book is another in the Series of Books by well-known British Author and Veterinarian, James Herriot. This Book published by St. Martin's Press in 1981 is in Very Good condition. This is a Book with lots of human interest and focuses on animals and the care and healing of them told as only James Herriot could. Book has 373 pages.

This Book is the account of the climb of Annapurna Mountain in the Himalayans, which was the highest mountain ever climbed by man at that time. The Author, Maurice Herzog was the leader of the French expedition. This Book was translated from French to English in 1952 and is a Book Club Edition. The Book includes some photographs and maps.

This Magazine is the once very popular Saturday Evening Post, dated May 17, 1947, Volume 219, Number 46. In 1947, the Saturday Evening Post contained short stories, feature articles, serials, and many great looking advertisements. Capture this slice of America, its culture and its new ideas in the Postwar era. This Edition has 196 pages and is in a Very Good and readable condition. There is a name/address label on the front cover.

This Book was written in 1983 and bears the name of Sotheby's, one of the top Auction Companies in the world, in the Book title. This Book was written to assist buyers and sellers on how an auction operates and expectations of and for both buyers and sellers when they participate. A live auction is always an exciting event and this should be a good Book to read before you participate.

This Book is a compilation of photos taken by the Authors during an extended travel through the Holy Land. Many Biblical sites from both the Old Testament and New Testament were visited. Most photos contain a brief description and a biblical passage if the subject or scene has biblical relevance. This Book has 248 pages and 248 photos.

This Book was originally written and published in Great Britain by Author and Historian, Christopher Hollis. The Book was then published in the United States in 1968 by the MACMILLAN Company. The Book is a history of the Society of Jesus from its founding by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1539 through the 1960's. The Jesuit priests, who made up the majority of its members, were soldiers of Christ, evangelists, teachers and preservationists of the Catholic Church, but always seemed to be involved in controversey.

This publication is a summary of the great classic automobiles of the world (many from the United States) and will not disappoint the reader. This is the First American Printing of this Book and has 160 pages and color photographs on almost every page.

This Book was written to look at occupations of people in the Heartland of America to illustrate the point that most people, self-employed as farmer, rancher, or fisherman, work hard to protect the natural resources. They do this because they feel a moral responsibility to preserve their heritage as well as protect resources for their families and future generations after them. Book has 394 pages.

This Book, created by the Editor and staff of Eastman Kodak Company is a compilation of American life in Photos in 1976 and before. This Book boasts over 600 photos, 500 in full color. This Book also shares tips on photography from the recognized experts from Eastman Kodak.

This Book is a story of the life of American Actor, Montgomery Clift. This Book was first published in Great Britain in 1991 and it is the first American Edition. The author describes Clift's role as an actor and the many issues he faced with addictions, emotions and mental health problems that ultimately leading to an early death. Book has 192 pages and many photos.

This is an adventure story of traveling west along the Oregon Trail in the 1800's. The travelers faced dangers including Indians, bad weather, river crossings, killings as well as love and romance. It is a great story to read in the Author's copyrighted 1922 printing. It is unknown if this is a First Edition or was reprinted later. We do know that this Copy was owned and used by a County Library System at one time. Book has 379 pages.

This Book is by noted American Author, Emerson Hough and was published in 1909. Hough was best known for writing western stories and historical fiction. The Book deals with the move by American politicians to extend the American national border northward in western Canada to Latitude 54 degrees and 40 minutes. Due to pressure from European Powers and U.S. involvement at the time to extend the southwest borders, the U.S. Government decided to abandon its efforts.

This Book is about trains and train history and it offers information about American trains, Canadian trains and famous trains from around the world. For the train lover, it is an easy book to read packed with information. This Book has 156 pages with numerous color and black and white illustrations. Covers of Book are nicely illustrated.