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La Salle, Illinois: Open Court Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0912050497 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name on the blank front end-paper is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has moderate corner-wear and is clean and presentable overall, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This is the almost forgotten story of a small community which lived through all the great tragic dramas of European history from the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to the decline and death of the Fascist dictators," illustrated with photos, includes a bibliography ; 487 pages .

Greenwood, South Carolina: The Museum. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0963478710 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed "To Charles Sigety, dated "December 8, 1993" and signed by the author, the book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket is in nearly new condition with one minor flaw: a tiny amount of foxing near the top of the front panel, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included for this somewhat scarce detailed railroad history, filled with photos and maps along with a Chronology and a Bibliography; ; 258 pages; Signed by Author .

Washington, D. C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Fine. 1995. Trade Paperback. 31-page pamphlet in AS NEW condition, "prepared to facilitate identification of common caterpillars encountered in eastern deciduous hardwood forests and to foster a greater appreciation for the diversity in color and form that is found in caterpillars," illustrated with color photos, includes a Glossary .

New York: Orange Judd Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name on the first blank page and a couple of mild corner-bumps are the only remarkable flaws, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild edge-wear along the top of the front panel and is in great shape otherwise, an attractive bookseller (Traver's) label covers the price on the front flap and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes several illustrations, a double-page Family Tree, and a list of American Kennel Club Bench Show Champions ; 282 pages .

Vista, California: Palomar Mountain Bookworks. Fine. 2011. Trade Paperback. 0983945209 . Large paperback in as new condition and signed by the author on the title page, "In this true story, Elsie's 100-year-old journals, photographs and detailed letters home paint a picture of time and place that has since faded," illustrated throughout, this copy includes a 6-page insert about the book, a fine gift copy ; ; 218 pages; Signed by Author .

Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Genealogical Society. Very Good. 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, first printing as stated on copyright page, 210 pages, "containing all of the known cemetery inscriptions in Hilltown Township (Pennsylvania) can provide historians and genealogists with insight of the past residents of the area," the spine and edges of the cover are mildly tanned, the binding is clean and the contents are fine .

Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Genealogical Society. Near Fine. 1986. Trade Paperbacks. 0961280433 . Three volumes, complete set, Volume 1 covers the years 1804-1834, Volume 2 covers the years 1835-1860 from A to Law, Volume 3 covers the same years as Volume 2 from Lay to Z, all books are in excellent condition, with a few minor flaws only: mild tanning on the spines, Volume 2 has a small area of wear at bottom of spine, Volume 3 has a discreet name-stamp on the inside of the front cover, a valuable genealogical and historical reference .

Walsworth. Near Fine. 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a jacket, has a few small tan spots on the fore-edge and looks new otherwise, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, illustrated, including two fold-outs, reprint of the 1900 edition, "Being a history of the descendants of Samuel Wakeman, of Hartford, Conn. And of John Wakeman, treasurer of New Haven Colony, with a few collaterals included" ; 437 pages .

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: University of the West Indies Extra-Mural Department. Fine. 1966. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, a superb copy of this one-act play, no remarkable flaws, 32 pages, first printing of this edition, "Caribbean Plays: One-Act Play XL" .

New York: Muse Publications. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2022. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, this special edition is limited to 300 copies of which this is number 71, it is signed by the author, housed in an illustrated binding, includes a frontis drawing by the author and includes the full text of the 1831 edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, also included is an invitation from the publisher laid-in, we note that there is a non-authorial inscription at the top of the Limitation Page. Both the book and jacket are flawless otherwise and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; Signed by Author .

The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania. Near Fine. 2013. Trade Paperback. 0961731079 . Large paperback, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, 140 pages, many color illustrations, "This book is based on a comprehensive history of the Masonic Temple written by Michael R. Harrison in 2009" .

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.. Good. 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, ex-library copy with library markings on the front and rear blank pages and on the outer page-edge, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine ; 291 pages .

Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press. Good. 1922. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, the Yale graduate author writes of his experience working on an open-hearth furnace near Pittsburgh, the black cloth binding shows scuffing, pages 44-45 have a small stain, and several of the pages have edge-loss but there is no loss of text ; 157 pages .

Australia: Athelstone Trust. Near Fine. 1998. Trade Paperback. 0646359851 . Oblong paperback, moderate rubbing to the glossy surface is the only flaw to this clean, presentable copy, many illustrations, including an end-paper map, "The last and most formidable obstacle on the passage under sail from Europe to the eastern states of Australia was the entrance to Bass Strait: to the north, Cape Otway; to the south, King Island .

New York, NY: Coward-McCann, Inc. Very Good. 1931. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 435 pages, illustrated with seven maps plus a double-page end-paper "Map of Oceania" on green paper, packed with interesting information on the Hawaiian Islands, Sydney, Australia, New Zealand, Rarotonga (Cook's Island) and Tahiti, the bright orange cloth binding is faded on the spine (the spine-title is unaffected) and there is a cock to the spine, the binding remains tight, the contents are fine, and there are no other remarkable flaws .

Chicago: Breeder Publications. Very Good. 1945. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, green cloth, 128 pages, illustrated, moderate tanning to the blank end-papers and title page, mild tanning to the cloth spine, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine except for a long tear on page 7, there is no loss of text, quote about the author on the title page: "Breeder of Corriedale and Southdown sheep. Author of books 'Wool Production and Marketing' and 'Breeds of Sheep; ' also Associate Editor of the 'Sheep Breeder'" .

Tinley Park, Illinois: Goodheart-Willcox Company. Near Fine. 1995. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, was issued without dustjacket, pictorial cover, excellent condition, moderate rubbing to the glossy cover is the only flaw, illustrated throughout, "a first course in the fundamentals of working with metal, using both hand and power tools"; ; 272 pages .

New Jersey: Self-Published. Near Fine. 2008. 1st Edition. Spiral bound paperback. Large paperback, dated, inscribed and signed by the author: "9-20-09 - Herb, Happy Stamp Hunting! Jim Walker." Minor wear at the spine-ends is the only flaw to this clean, attractive copy, includes maps and color illustrations, "I hope the information here will be of interest to the historian, genealogist, and both those with deep roots or those with just a passing interest in this county called Hunterdon" (from the Introduction) ; Signed by Author .

New York & London: Plenum Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy, "brings to light the overwhelming impact of Hitler's regime on science and, ultimately, on the pursuit of the German atomic bomb," illustrated, includes a bibliography; ; 325 pages .

University Press of America. Near Fine. 1999. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 0761813020 . Large paperback in excellent condition, mild rubbing to the glossy surface of the cover is the only flaw, inscribed and signed by the author: "To Paul Miles, colleague and friend, and the epitome of an officer, gentleman, and scholar. Jim Wall 15 Nov. 02." 369 pages, "This is the partial story of America and its frontiers, and especially of the people who moved them"; Signed by Author .