Ambiguous Lives: Free Women of Color in Rural Georgia, 1789-1879
Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press, 1991. dj, 1991-01-01. 2nd ptg. Hardcover. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press, 1991. dj, 1991-01-01. 2nd ptg. Hardcover. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
Peabody Museum, 1910-01-01. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. Trade paperback. Tan typographical wraps with mild edge wear. Handwritten title on spine. Square Tight Binding. Clean bright interior. More
Chicago, Ill: The University of Chicago Press, 1935. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition with a warm inscription to a colleague on the half title page, signed boldly in blue ink. Red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Very mild wear to binding. Beautiful Art Deco illustrated dust jacket..... More
Washington, DC: United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1971. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9. An incredibly interesting study of U.S. atomic detonation unintended consequences with descriptions of each mistake. Yellow typographical wraps. Staple-bound trade paperback. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. A superior edition. More
Boston: D. Lothrop Company, 1893. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition of this scarce history of the 1st Massachusetts cavalry during the Civil War. Illustrated blue cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild edge wear with boards and spine very lightly soiled. front end paper with a small scuff from..... More
London: The Gentleman's Magazine, 1783. 1st Edition. 8vo. This January, 1783 issue of the Gentleman's Magazine features the famous speech of British King George III to parliament, announcing the end of the American Revolution and recognizing American Independence. Later in the issue is an inside-page printing of a summary..... More
New Haven American Oriental Society, 1952-01-01. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding.Typographical wraps with mild age toning. Mild edge wear. More
Amsterdam: 1721. Picart, Bernard. Folio. One of the most famous images of early Native Americans, this beautiful print depicts how the Florida Indians buried their Kings and Shamans. Rich in detail, this 1721 copperplate engraving measures 17 1/2" X 11 1/4", with the image measuring 12 1/2" X...... More
The University of North Carolina Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Black cloth with gilt to spine. Tight binding. Clean interior. Mild slant to spine. Jacket Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1947. 1st edition. 8vo. A very nice copy of this auto-biographical first-hand account from a key member of the German underground during WW II. "Andreas-Friedrich (1901 – 1977) was born Ruth Andreas in Berlin and was a member of the Wandervogel movement as a girl..... More
Nicola Longobardi Editore, 2005-01-01. 2nd. Paperback. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. A superior edition. More
Venice, Italy: Atante Novissimo, 1779. Beautiful hand-colored map published during the midst of the Revolutionary War, extending from Philadelphia and Delaware Bay in the Northeast, to Cape Lookout, Beaufort and the Welsh Settlement in South Carolina in the Southeast and extending West to show all of the Allegheny Mountains and..... More
New York: 1934. Appleton, LeRoy. 1st Edition. Quarto. A STRIKING 1934 1st Edition of Appleton's allegorical map which follows the flow of tax dollars from the U.S. Treasury to the various New Deal ancillary agencies. On the left is a detailed description of some of the larger agencies with..... More
Cincinnati: Privately Printed, 1867. 2nd Edition. 8vo. There were many racist tracts expounding on the inferiority of the African American race during the 19th century, both before and after the Civil War. Payne was a Southern clergyman, racist publisher and influential orator who built a wide national following..... More
Brookings Institution Press, 1984-01-01. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. Mild wear to wraps. More
Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 2006-11-30. Paperback. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. Very mild edge wear. More
Concord: Ira C. Evans, 1895. First Thus. Quarto. First Edition Thus roster of those who served in the Civil War from New Hampshire. Oversized volume. 1347pp. Brown half leather spine/gilt lettering. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Moderate rubbing and wear to spine and top and bottom corners. Owners name..... More
Amsterdam: Nicolaas Goetzee, 1749. 1st Edition. An uncommonly nice and beautiful example of this scarce 18th-century map of the 'Old World' showing the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa divided among the sons of Noah. The continental outlines are shown according to 18th century knowledge, with interiors reflecting..... More
Printed for J. Rivington and Sons; et al. 1778-01-01. 1st Thus. Hardcover. Quarto. VOLUME I ONLY. Original calf professionally rebacked with five raised bands to spine and tooling in each compartment. One maroon leather spine label. Original boards with original marbled end papers.Square Tight Binding. Clean bright interior, save for..... More
Baltimore, Md: Privately Printed, 1934. 1st Edition. Scarce Maryland genealogical history. Burgundy cloth. Tight binding. Clean interior. Gilt titling to front and spines nice and bright. Boards with a very slight bow. Text block edges with mild foxing. A very nice edition. More
Hagley Museum & Library, 1981-12-01. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9. Staple bound trade paperback with five full-color maps in rear pocket. Maps like new. Interior like new. Wraps lightly age tone with mild edge wear, particularly at staples. More
New York: Plenum Press, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. A scarce early volume from the infancy of the field of cryogenics, in original publisher dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with historic charts and photos as well as early research on Cryogenics. 527pp. Orange cloth gilt..... More
Gaffney, SC: Ed. H. Decamp, Publisher, 1926. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very nice 1st Edition copy of this quite scarce Revolutionary War history, detailing the events and leaders of this pivotal South Carolina back country battle. Tan cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. 431pp. Each chapter deals with..... More
Lewis Historical Pub, 1950-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9. Scarce title and fantastic reference on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Square tight staple binding with clean bright interior. Mild foxing along a few page edges. More
Baltimore: John W. Woods, 1881. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6. Scarce handbook of the 19th-century Maryland Quakers in excellent condition. Brown cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior, save for front end paper, with contemporary notations to verso and recto. Mild rubbing and edge wear to binding. More