American History

NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD, 1899. First American Edition 1st Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Howard Pyle. From the recently auctioned collection of famed collectors Homer & M.B. Goldstone (Steinbeck's bibliographers) ---. 2 volumes in decorated blue cloth with gilt top edge, uncut pages and custom paper. This was the limited edition. Vol. 1 has a couple of bumped corners and very minor rubbing--some dustiness to the uncut page ends. Vol II is near fine with only a slightly darkened spine. Each has a miniature frontispiece--one of George Washington--which was contributed by Howard Pyle and "pupils"--each volume is profusely illustrated with dozens of nicely done illustrations. Revolutionary war story in very collectible condition--and from the Adrian and M.B. Goldstone collection.

Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 429pp; Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, wear to spine ends, original brown endpapers, boards clean, straight & square, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Contents: A Chapter of Erie; The New York Gold Conspiracy; An Erie Raid; Captaine John Smith; The Bank of England Restriction; British Finance in 1816; The Legal-Tender Act; The Railroad System.

American Book Company, 1891. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. American Book Company, 1891. First edition. Very Good +. Navy boards with black stamped title, gilt lettering on spine. Oregon Edition with supplement from page 225 to 260. An excellent book that is still reprinted per verbatim and used in schools today.*****1891 First Edition*****

Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1908. Book. Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. red leather with red marbled boards. strong gilt title to spine. top edge gilt with wear. edges lightly worn, with fresh 1 inch scrape to front edge of spine. marbled endpapers. no writing or marks. 627pp w/index..

Greensboro, N.C.: The Guilford Battle Ground Company, 1902. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo. 19 pages. Soft cover bound in brown textured wrappers. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy and clean within. The top corner of the front cover and text block is a little bumped. There is a spot of soiling and some dull creasing on the rear cover, but overall a sound, clean copy. Housed in a removable plastic sleeve with a board backing. Scarce.

PHILADELPHIA: J. C. MCCURDY & CO., 1875 RARE BOOK COVERING MID TO LATE 1700'S, 12 CHAPTERS COVERING THE ADVENTURES AND WESTERN BORDER AT THAT TIME. DARK BLUE COVER SHOWING WEAR, GOLD PRINT AND DARK DESIGN. HEAVY BOOK, GREAT DETAIL, PICTURES AND INDEX. TIGHT AND CLEAN INSIDE. FORMER OWNERS NAME IN FRONT, NICE DETAIL ON INDIANS, FORTS, WELL KNOWN PEOPLE SUCH AS DANIEL BOONE, SIMON GERTIE, GEORGE ROGERS CLARK, PIONEER WOMEN. VERY INTERESTING BOOK ON HISTORY AND THE BORDER IN 1700S. Charles McKnight (October 10, 1750 November 16, 1791) was an American physician during and after the American Revolutionary War. He served as a surgeon and physician in the Hospital Department of the Continental Army under General George Washington and other subordinate commanders. McKnight was one of the most respected surgeons of his day. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE.

Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, 1916. Hardcover. Very Good +. 438 p.; 26 cm. Olive green cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. New York State Library History Bulletin 9. Bookplate on front fixed endpaper indicating that this was given to the Montgomery County Historical Society by the New York State Library in 1920. Oval stamp of Historical Society of Montgomery County below that. Includes index. In Very Good+ Condition: ends of spine lightly rubbed; call number written in white at tail of spine; otherwise, clean and tight.

Top Shelf Productions. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Nate Powell. As new condition color illustrated soft cover wraps. Vermont Reads stickers on cover and inside flap. Includes Dedication; Acknowledgments and About the Authors. Profusely illustrated on every page with cartoon drawings. "A powerful tale of courage and principle igniting sweeping social change, told by a strong minded, uniquely qualified eyewitness...The Heroism of those who sat and marched...comes through with vivid inspiring clarity." Kirkus reviews

City of Brooklyn, 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good minus/Without dust jacket, if issued. Small quarto, 8 3/4" tall, 40 pages, decorative endpapers, gilt titles on decorative blind-stamped brown cloth. A very good minus overall, generally clean, neat hard cover first edition with moderate shelf wear and rubbing at the corners, light exterior soiling, binding tight, paper light to moderately yellowed. Without dust jacket if issued.

1926 hardcover as pictured. An interesting and comprehensive volume detailing European encroachment and settlement in Native American lands in Central New York, Western Pennsylvania and the Ohio country. This in one of 1000 copies printed. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping are rubbed and lightly soiled with slight fraying at head and tail of spine and at corners. Cloth on front board is rippled near spine. Remnants of a sticker at base of spine. Both hinges lightly cracked. Rough cut text block with gilt top edge. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes several color maps as well as a 14 page bibliography and an 18 page index. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sOF2

This Book is in Very Good Condition. The Hardcover Boards (No Dust Jacket as Issued) retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has occasional Very Light Reading Wear but No Tears, Dog-eared Pages, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have a Very Small Pen Mark at the Bottom Page Edge but No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. Signed on the title page by Hillary Rodham Clinton. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, black paper-covered boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Ticket for book signing laid in. A memoir by the former First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State, and the first Woman to be nominated by a major party for President of the United States (and Winner of the popular vote).

HARRISBURG, PA: B. SINGERLY, PRINTER, 1871 NICE LOOKING DARK BROWN COVER, GOLD PRINT SPINE. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT.8 CHAPTERS, APPENDIX OF 4 CHAPTERS. PRIMITIVE HISTORY UNDER VIRGINIA, HISTORY PENNSYLVANIA, ESTABLISHMENT, SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TOWNSHIPS & BOROUGHS, ELECTED OFFICERS 1790, MILITARY HISTORY, ASSOCIATIONS & EVENTS. 1752 TO 1783 VIRGINIA & PENNSYLVANIA CONTROVERSY, THE MASON DIXON LINE, INDIAN HISTORY, WHISKEY INSURRECTION. ON TITLE PAGE- FIRST UNDER VIRGINIA AS YOHOGANIA, OHIO, OR AUGUSTA COUNTY UNTIL 1781 AND SUBSEQUESTLY UNDER PENNSYLVANIA. SKETCHES OF ALL TOWNSHIPS, BOROUGHS, VILLAGES, ETC.. A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE WHISKEY INSURRECTION, INDIAN WARFARE AND LOCAL HISTORICAL EVENTS. Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington. Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to Washington County Airport, three miles (4.8 km)… Read More

NY: The American Historical Company, Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Spines sunned and with some small black . stains, edges foxed.. 1939. Hardcover. Four volume set uniformly bound in blue cloth. Many illustrations and photos. Volume I: xiv, 508pp; Volume II: 609-1052pp, index; Volume III: 724pp; Volume IV: 725-1612pp. Volumes I and II cover the history of the State of Connecticut, while Volumes III and IV contain personal and family records, mostly biographies and portrait of Nutmeg State notables. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

vol 1 1867-1917
vol 2 1918-1945
vol 3 1945-1987