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This Book was written by two British Military Historians, John Keegan and Andrew Wheatcroft. It was first published in the United States in 1976. The Book is a robust compilation of the World's most notable military figures from 1453 to 1976 and is entitled with a "Who's Who" label. Book has 367 pages, hundreds of illustrations and photographs and a narrative of each notable plus a section of maps depicting selected wars near the back of the Book.

This is the First American Edition of this Book, which was first published in Great Britain in 1995 as "Warpaths: Travels of a Military Historian in North America". This Edition covers the time period from colonial wars through the Indian Wars of the West and has a final chapter on the development of aviation and its impact on the world wars. This Book has 16 pages of photographs, four maps and 348 pages. The Author, John Keegan, is one of the most distinguished historians of the world and the author of numerous books.

This Book is the Inaugural Edition of Profiles in Courage that was revised and reprinted after he became President in 1961. Originally published when he was a Senator in 1955, this Edition has a new Forward that was written in 1960 for this Inaugural Edition. The Book chronicles the courage required by several public figures that was noteworthy and impacted society. Book has 266 pages.

This Book is a novel set on a sugar plantation owned by a family, which struggled to keep it viable between the two world wars. Two of the three marriages in the novel had tragic endings. The Novel was published as two volumes, Parts I-VI and VII-XI. The entire Book in two volumes contains 622 pages. The front material does not state that this work is a First Edition, but it is believed to be.

This Book, published in 1957, is a pictorial album of National Parks in the United States at that time. The Book has 256 pages and includes 33 full-color photographs and 494 black and white photographs. It contains information on the 29 National Parks at the time of publication and is a great Book to see America's natural wonders as they existed in 1957.

This book describes the efforts to locate the SS Central America which was lost at sea in 1857 with over 400 lives and twenty-one tons of California gold lost.

This Book is the Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy in her "private years", those years following the assassination of President John Kennedy, her husband. It is written by Edward Klein, bestselling author of "All Too Human: The Love Story of Jack and Jackie Kennedy". This Book is a human interest story of one the most loved and well-known First Ladies in American History. This Book has 399 pages and an interesting photo supplement of several pages.

This Book was written by Milton R. Konvitz, a Constitutional Law Professor at Cornell University, who wrote several Books. This Book addresses four principal freedoms which all Americans are entitled to, religion, speech, press and assembly. This is a First Edition and First Published Book by a distinguished Professor and Author. Book has 420 pages, and is in Very Good condition overall.

This Book is the story of E.T.'s return to his home planet from Earth. This is an original storybook by Author, William Kotzwinkle, based on the story by Steven Spielberg. Book has 76 pages and illustrations to enhance the story. Book is only $6.00 due to the loose pages in the front.

This Cookbook authored by two college room roommates, who moved to San Francisco after graduating from Stanford in 1961. This Book is a fun, light-hearted account of two women who learned how to cook and then wrote the recipes in the Book to help others.

This Book is by Charles Krauthammer, a Pulitzer Prize Winner when he worked as a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post. The Author is also a medical doctor, political commentator and conservative panelist on nightly news networks. The Author not only addresses politics in this Book, but also philosophy, history, conservatism and a wide range of subjects he has experienced over 30 years.

This Book is by American Writer, Margaret Kreig. The Author conducted over four years of research on the subject and interviewed hundreds of botanists, scientists and other to obtain the information for this Book. This is an interesting read and contains information that is relevant to all.

This Book was authored by Charles A. Kupchan, author and Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University. In this Book, the idea of one global superpower or multiple alliances with political power will wane and that there will be a rise in global diversity leading to no major power. In Kupchan's view, the world will become no one's.