Boston: Lamson, Wolffe & Company, 1898. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. pp: viii, 282. This work is based on the British author's residence here, 1890-93, while he was preparing BAEDEKER'S HANDBOOK TO THE UNITED STATES. He visited nearly every state and territory in the Union and came into "direct contact with representatives of practically every class." Chapters include: An Appreciation of the American Woman; Sports and Amusements; The Humour of the "Man on the Cars"; Baederkeriana; &c. 8" x 5.5". (more information)

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NY: Burt Franklin, 1969. Second Edition. Original Cloth. Fine. 191pp, index. Munsell begins with "The Albany Minerva" (1828), "printed while I was a clerk in a bookstore and less than 20 years of age." 8.75" x 5.5". (more information)

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Springer, NM Springer Publishing (1969)., 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Few smudges on binding, else in very good condition. 7.5" x 5.5" pp: (viii),112 Begins with the Ponil people and has chapters on the Cimarron Indian Agency, early settlers, arrival of the railroad, etc. Illustrated by full-page illus from photos. First Edition. Binding is original cloth. (more information)

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Boston Houghton Mifflin 1956., 1956. 1st Edition. Overall in very good condition. 18" x 25" open two sides Folds to 9.5" x 8.25". Printed throughout in red, white and blue. The emphasis here is on US presidents and presidential elections. Illustrated by map, charts, portraits. First Edition. Binding is broadsheet. (more information)

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Cheyenne, WY: State Historical Society, 1964. First Thus. Original Wraps. Very Good. 10pp. First separate edition of this work, which appeared first in the "Annals of Wyoming," October 1964. [Morrison, Best Books on the West, 47. Luther, Custer High Spots, #13: "Custer's court martial and the circumstances which surrounded it are treated in rather anti-Custer fashion.".] 9" x 6". (more information)

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Washington: USGPO, 1934. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. pp: vi, 42; illus from photographs, maps. Has a chronology of Park events, 1858-1933; auto routes; High Sierra pack trips; fishing; horseback riding trails; etc. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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Washington: USGPO, 1956. Revised Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Brochure, 8 panels; illus from photographs, map. This brochure shows and describes Teddy Roosevelt in the Badlands, natural history, geology, wildlife, travel routes, &c. 8.5" x 6". (more information)

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Washington: National Park Service, 1956. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Broadsheet, folded to 9" x 4"; illus from photographs. Contains a 16" x 15" map of Yellowstone Park and information on sights, services, rules, wildlife, camping, etc. 18" x 23". (more information)

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Washington: National Park Service, 1956. Revised edition. Pictorial cover. Fine. Broadsheet, folded to 9" x 4"; illus from photographs, map. Contains a large map of the Park, data on sights, museums, park rules, flora and fauna, etc. 18" x 24". (more information)

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Washington: USGPO, 1934. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. pp: vi, 42; illus from photographs, maps. Has information on the Big Trees; auto routes; Park sights and facilities; fishing; trails; etc. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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Washington: USGPO, 1956. Second Edition. Pictorial cover. Fine. Broadsheet, folded, 6 panels; illus from photographs, map. Highlights the Battle of Little Bighorn, Custer as a General, the Monument, and includes a detailed map of the area. 8.5" x 6". (more information)

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NY: Longmans, Green, 1955. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. pp: xiv, 689, index; 15 plates, 9 maps. First published in 1939, Nevins updated this classic biography in 1955. 8.5" x 5.75". (more information)

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NY: Henry Holt, 1923. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. Ex-library markings. pp: viii, 577, index. Begins with "utilitarian" travelers (1789-1825) and ends with travelers in the war-torn South, etc. (1870-1922). 8.75" x 5.75". (more information)

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New Brunswick: Anniversary Committee, 1930. First Edition. not bound. Fine. Broadside. Extensive text celebrates the 250th anniversary of settlement and the 200th anniversary of the city charter from George II. 12.5" x 6.5". (more information)

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NY: Community Trust, 1945. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. (16)pp; illustrations in text. This booklet, given to newly naturalized US citizens, contains texts of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Gettysburg Address, national anthem (all verses), and various patriotic songs and quotations from famous Americans. Laid into this copy is a printed letter re the "naturalization problem" and American heritage, signed in print by John C. Knox, Chief Judge, US District Court. 9" x 6". (more information)

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NY: NY Herald Tribune, 1943. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Printed paper covers. 18pp. Laid in is a mimeographed letter from Mayor LaGuardia, lauding NYC as "the headquarters of American industry and business" during World War II. 10" x 7". (more information)

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Chicago: Rand McNally for Gulf Oil, 1940. First thus. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Broadsheet, folded as issued. Includes facts about New York, index to cities and towns, ads for Gulf products, and maps of Long Island and western New York. 36" x 19". (more information)

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Brooklyn, NY: A. Wittemann, 1904. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. Comprises a brief history of the elaborate Home and 16 photo-gravure views printed by the Albertype Co. of Brooklyn. Paper covers with engraved picture and title on front, ribbon-tied spine. 5.25" x 7.25". (more information)

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Brooklyn, NY: A. Wittemann, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. Comprises a brief history of the elaborate Home and 25 photo-gravure views printed by the Albertype Co. of Brooklyn. Bound in textured paper over boards, cover title stamped in silver, ribbon-tied spine. (This book was also issued in paper covers, containing 16 views.) 5.25" x 7.25". (more information)

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Honesdale, PA Varcoe Printing House 1929., 1929. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9" x 6" 36pp Celebrated the town's centennial with allegorical scenes from its history. Includes a 6-page list of participating citizens. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Washington: Norfolk & Wash Steamboat Co., 1926. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 16pp; illus from photographs, map showing routes of travel and deck plans of the three steamers on the line. This brochure describes and shows the facilities aboard the steamers as well as land excursions, gives sailing schedules, etc. The round trip from Washington to New York, including berth and meals for two nights and two days, was priced at $28. 9" x 8". (more information)

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Ovid, NY: W.E. Morrison, 1960. Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine. Illustrated paper covers. 30pp; 11 woodcut views. Republished from The National Magazine of February, 1858. 9.5" x 6". (more information)

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s.l. Published by the author 1923., 1923. Hardcover. Binding and contents in very good condition. 7.75" x 5.25" 194pp This is a 1924 presentation copy, inscribed with "My very best wishes to you and yours," signed by O'Byrne at Colorado Springs. Describes Pikes Peak expeditions and the Mountain Meadows massacre as well as his own travels through California and Mexico. [Citation: Adams, Six-Guns 1631]. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. Second Edition. Binding is original cloth. (more information)

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Chicago: Rand McNally for Gulf Oil, 1940. First thus. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Broadsheet, folded as issued. Includes facts about Oklahoma, safety and touring tips, ads for Gulf products, mileage table, and inset map of Okhahoma City. On the back is a smaller-scale road map of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 18" x 36". (more information)

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Washington: National Portrait Gallery, 1976. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. pp: xix, 347; text illus from old prints. This collection portrays the observations of European, South American, Asian and African visitors to the US, 1776 to 1914. 10" x 7". (more information)

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Boston: Hale, Cushman & Flint, 1934. First Edition. Original Cloth. Good. 128pp. A Chinese visitor with a PhD from Harvard critiques the changes that he sees in American culture: the collapse of home life, bad habits (smoking, dancing, flirting), the tendency of young American women to leave home, the learning-earning ethos of American education, the rise of yellow journalism, "clown worship" (Hollywood), &c. He fears also that many of those ways will spread to China. 7.5" x 5.25". (more information)

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Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton, 1946. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. pp: xxii, 313; 14 plates from photographs. Contains a narrative history, checklist of publications, and an index. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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Boston: Published by the author, 1934. Third Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 19pp; 8 views from photographs. Pearson aims "to tell the story of historic Boston in the clearest and briefest way," starting at Copley Square. 7.5" x 5". (more information)

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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Pictorial binding. pp: xii, 224, bibliography, index; maps. The authors departed their New York home "to get acquainted with this great country of ours," traveling by automobile, train, plane and boat. Includes Bayou country, oil and cattle country, the Zunis and Pueblos, &c., and a trip home via the Panama Canal. 8.5" x 5.5". (more information)

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Chicago: Libby, McNeill & Libby, 1942. First Edition. Pictorial boards. Very Good. 124pp; illustrations and maps, some color. This patriotic manual is intended to help Americans on the homefront to gain "a clear and deeper understanding of what the defense of America means.vital facts about the modernized defense forces of the US" such as as the duties and equipment of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, their insignias and uniforms, how citizens should display and salute the flag, etc. 6.75" x 5". (more information)

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