Search Results: Titles starting with H from Books About The South

St. Simons Island, Georgia: Mildred Huie Wilcox and Laura Good Morelli, 1978. First Edition. . Soft cover. Fine/None Issued. F/0/1st ed. A very nice copy of Plantations of Coastal Georgia Series- volume 1 pamphlet by Bessie Lewis and Mildred Huie, from 1978; the series became very well known and is still being printed 37 years later. Hampton Plantation belonged to Pierce Butler who was the husband of Fanny Kemble. Her famous book was written about this plantation and the Butler's other holdings. This copy is clean without any markings and looks perfect. Very few of these are still around. Sent to you in an acid free archival bag. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASD

Ithaca, New York: ILR Press, Cornell University, 1986. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. NF/later printing. In this evocative and moving oral history twenty women tell of their lives and work in the mill towns of North Carolina. Book is Near Fine; clean, with an uncreased cover, no marking or soiling, Only flaw: very tip of front cover turned up. B&W photos, acknowledgements, index. 229 .pages Comes to you in an archival document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow. BASA

Prosper, Kentucky: Harmony House Publishers, 2005. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. VF/VF/1st ed./Signed. Pi Beta Phi Women's Franternity was founded 1867 at Monmouth College in Monmouth Illinois. The mission of the fraternity is to promote Friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service. This history, the third published about the organization, highlights the members contributions and service. Book Condition is Very Fine; maroon cloth over boards with silver lettering on front and spine. 175pp., First Edition. Signed by Frances DeSimone Becque, Fraternity Historian (Nan Becque) on the half title page. Many photos of members; black and white and full color, along with pictures of fraternity artifacts and short biographies of founding members. Information on community service projects. Clean and tight, with no wear to exterior or interior. Dust Jacket Condition is Very Fine; clean glossy jacket with no… Read More

Boulder CO: University Press of Colorado, 2001. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/None Issued. VG/1st prntng-revised. obviously read, but gently, clean and unmarked. This copy also contains a biography of Sam Howe, frontier Lawman. Abundantly illustrated, with an index, bibliography and three section appendix. 353pp. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow.

Athens Georgia: University Press of Georgia, 2007. First Printing. . Paperback. New/None Issued. New/1st printing. Brand new book, first printing in paperback. Never read. Not a remainder. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. 311pp., notes, bibliography, index. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.

Athens GA: University of Georgia Press, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed., /Signed. A great copy, with a jacket that has no tears or nicks, excellent even color and has now been covered with a mylar sleeve. Stated First Edition, first printing. Interior is clean and unmarked, with the exception of the author's signature on the title page. Collectible copy. 311pp., illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography, index. Comes to you in an archival document bag for storage. Mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow. LVRMBC

Lake Buena Vista, FL: Tailored Tours Publications, 1998. Later Printing. . Soft cover. Fine. Book Condition is Fine; never read, no soiling or markings inside or out. Binding is uncreased. 231 pages, b&w photos, notes, bibliography and index. Flagler's early history with an emphasis on his career in Florida Land Development. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.. BASB

New York, NY: PublicAffairs, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF/1st ed., stated /1st prntng. Tight and clean, sharp cornered, no wear to front or rear panel, black cloth covered spine with silver lettering down spine. White pages, no marking or soiling to interior. Not a remainder or ex library. Complete number line, starting with 1. Dust Jacket is whole with excellent even color, price intact. Dust Jacket covered with a mylar sleeve. 432pp., Bibliography, illustrations. notes, index. Book comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC

San Francisco CA: McAdam-Cage, 2002. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. VF/VF/1st ed./Signed. The fact that Jesse Norwood took his inspiration from Jackie Robinson is'nt all that surprising--he inspired a lot of people, with good reason. But Jesse Norwood using that inspiration to help "around the block" kids shows another kind of inspiration-the divine kind. And that another Alabama boy thought it was something to write about-well it's a triple play. Book Condition is as new, pristine. Tight and white. Boldly signed on the title page by Joe Formichella. Dust jacket is perfect, no nicks or tears, glossy with price intact. Great vacation book.

Winston Salem NC: Ashe County Heritage Book Committee, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG/!st ed./Vol. 1. A clean, tight, square first edition with very few faults. A Happy birthday salute discreetly placed at the top of front free end paper. Gold seal on the front cover and gold lettering on spine are present and bright. No wear to covers, corners sharp. No writing, foxing or stains to interior pages, and a sewn binding. 670pp., many b&w photos and illustrations, local histories, family histories, patron/honor pages, index by Article Numbers to Family Histories. Comes to you in an acid free document bag, mailed boxed and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC

Unknown, 1965. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/None Issued. F/1st ed. A short seventy page history of Gordon Military College, which was started as a community school in 1832 and had in 1838 grown into a female academy near the center of town. This little history covers the many changes to the school which eventually became the Gordon Military College. Many b&w photos of early buildings, students through the years, and faculty. Clean and tight, no wear, with unmarked, unsoiled pages. No previous owner marks. Burgundy cloth over boards with white lettering and a illustration of the front columned porch of the main building on campus, white lettering on spine. A solid sturdy copy. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASN

Beaufort, South Carolina: Beaufort Book Co., 1971. 2nd Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. VG+/VG/2nd prntng/Signed. This is a short biography of a ledgendary southern sheriff, James Edwin McTeer. At one time the youngest sheriff in the United States, McTeer took care of Beaufort for 37 years. He was thought to be a hoodoo, root, conjure man throughout the community and his help in spiritual matters was held in high regard. People traveled from surrounding counties to seek his advice. After he retired, he became an author; this is one of the four book written by him. In 1981 shortly after his death, a bridge linking the islands to the mainland was named for him. I can't think of a more fitting tribute. Book Condition is Very Good+; green cloth over boards with red lettering to spine. 101 pp. First Edition, 2nd printing, signed and inscribed by McTeer on the front free endpaper," To Betty from her friend, Sincerely J.Ed McTeer". Tight binding, white pages with no foxing, no… Read More

City of Darien, Georgia: Darien Development Authority, 2009. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. VF/VF/1st ed., Signed. Buddy Sullivans lastest book, fresh from the printer and signed yesterday afternoon. The author places Darien Georgia and its experience with timber in historical context through a review of the town's maritime history and the development (and subsequent decline) of a timber industry that at one time was the most prosperous on the U.S. east coast. He relates some of the personalities and events associated with local timber. These were the prominent timber sellers and sawmill owners, as well as African American mill workers and stevedores, and the local watermen, particularly the bar pilots, all of whom played such an important role in the postbellum history of Darien. Book Condition is Very Fine; brown paper over boards, with gold lettering to front and spine. 116pp. First Edition, first printing. B&W photos, endnotes for each section, index. Absolutely new. No… Read More

Raleigh, North Carolina: State Department of Archive and History, 1968. Reprint. . Soft cover. Very Good/None Issued. VG/reprint. Originally published in 1963 by the Carolina Charter Tercentenary Commission. 75 pages, with foreword. Four chapters detailing; movtices for migration, voyage to American, settement, and the American Revolution. A few b&w illustrations and maps. Booklet is clean with 2 small shadows on front cover from long ago price lablels. A few scattered spots of foxing to the exterior, a couple of spots to the preliminary pages, none to interior. Binding tight and secure. Clean and attractive copy. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can get it in the mail tomorrow. BASI

Lexington, Kentucky: Henry Clay Press, 1967. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. F/VG+/1st ed./Signed. Gleaned from the personal collection of J. Winston Coleman, Jr., noted author and historian, this collection has been sought by historians, photographers, and those interested in the development of Kentucky. Two hundred pages; with one hundred and ninety-seven devoted to black and white photos and information about each structure pictured. Photos range from the middle 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Index included. Book is tight and clean with no markings. Bright gilding on spine and front cover. Dust jacket is edgeworn with a small closed tear at bottom of front cover and a small open tear on back at top of spine. Covered with a mylar dust jacket. Signed and inscribed on front free endpaper, " Very truly Yours, J. Winston Coleman".

Brunswick Ga.: Coastal Georgia Historical Society, 1971. First Edition. . Soft cover. Near Fine/None Issued. NF/1st ed. A clean uncreased copy containing the location of all the markers in the Coastal Counties through 1971. 55 pages, hand drawn maps of markers locations. An occasional small red mark at some of the entries keeps this copy from Fine.

Charleston South Carolina: Arcadia Publications, 2007. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. VG/1st ed. A clean tight unmarked copy with even color to covers and a gentle curve to the front cover panel. 124pp. with b&w early photos (20th century, some earlier) on most pages. Signed by authors on the title page(names only). Comes to you in an archival document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASH

Augusta Georgia: Richmond County Historical Society, 1986. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. VG/1st ed. Clean and sturdy copy of Richmond County(Augusta)historical markers. Alot of history apparently happened in Richmond County. This book also covers monuments around the county. A nice copy; interior is clean, bright, and unmarked. A water statin on back cover; did not penetrate through covers to pages. 154 pages, b&w photos and illustrations. Maps, Georgraphical index, index. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASG

St. Simons Island, Georgia: Coastal Georgia Historical Society, 1973. First Edition. . Soft cover. Fine. Fine/1st ed. A clean unread copy of the history of St. Simons Island published by the Coast Georgia Historical Society. 68 pages, maps, b&w photos and illustrations. Clean with no wear, no markings, no signs of wear. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow. BASG

Cartersville GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2014. Soft cover. Good. G/113th printing. This is a reprint from Eastern Digital Resources. The back cover has four brown stains on the back cover and the lower front corner turns up lightly on the end. All pages present and no writing inside or out. The binding is firm. This is a scarce book in any edition. 258pp., list of Officers, list of companies and counties where formed, battles in engaged in the war, historical sketches of the regiment's service, bibliography. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBAS