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Jung-Stilling-Verlag. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1954. First Impression. Hardcover. Scarce edition. 103 pages. Text is wirtten in German. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; Brodart Covered; .

University of Oklahoma Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; Later Printing. Paperback. 0806122218 . Book looks new unread. No marks. Well researched biography of this famous lawman. ; B&W Photos; 8.2 X 5.3 X 1.1 inches; 456 pages .

North Bay Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition Thus; First Edition. Paperback. 0839710364 . "This biography chronicles the lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, focusing on the influence of their summer home on Campobello Island. This personal history examines the Roosevelts' heritage and traditions and explores their public trials, tragedies, and triumphs, as well as the frustrations and disappointments of their private lives. Campobello played a vital role in the formation of character for both Franklin and Eleanor, providing outlets for physical activity and emotional escape. At Campobello, Franklin was afflicted by polio, the most defining event in both their private lives and public careers. This story is peppered with anecdotes, personal letters, and reminiscences of the friends, family, and staff who played important roles in their lives." ; B&W Illustrations; 9.0 X 6.1 X 0.8 inches; 288 pages; Signed by Author .

Nashville, Tenn: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1970. 1st Thus. paperback. Paper cover with black print. Full of fantastic references. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; 4to; 38 pages .

Viking Adult. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0670829617 . Hardback and dust look new. Drawing on letters, photographs, and reminiscences, the granddaughter of a woman who came from China as the concubine of a traveler to the New World describes her discovery of the Chinese family left behind and her reunion with them. ; Photographs; 6.6 X 4.1 X 0.6 inches; 288 pages .

Center Street. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2016. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1455568872 . Book and dust look new." In this runaway #1 New York Times bestseller, former secret service officer Gary Byrne, who was posted directly outside President Clinton's oval office, reveals what he observed of Hillary Clinton's character and the culture inside the White House while protecting the First Family in CRISIS OF CHARACTER, the most anticipated book of the 2016 election." Review ; 7.2 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 304 pages .

Random House. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. 1400067650 . First edition hardcover and dust look almost new. Drawing on President Bush’s personal diaries, on the diaries of his wife, Barbara, and on extraordinary access to the forty-first president and his family, Meacham paints an intimate and surprising portrait of an intensely private man who led the nation through tumultuous times. From the Oval Office to Camp David, from his study in the private quarters of the White House to Air Force One, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the first Gulf War to the end of Communism, Destiny and Power charts the thoughts, decisions, and emotions of a modern president who may have been the last of his kind. This is the human story of a man who was, like the nation he led, at once noble and flawed. Review ; Photographs; 9.5 X 6.7 X 1.9 inches; 864 pages .

Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0882820591 . Red cover with gold print. Inscribed on endpaper to "Bina and Jack, Thanks for being an important part of my world. Welcome to Emma's World. Shirl" by the author. Dust in brodart mylar protective cover! Minor dust spots on top of book textbook, otherwise as new condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 294 pages; p; Signed by Author .

W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0393034852 . B&W Photographs; 9.3 X 6.2 X 2.0 inches; 898 pages .

Chicago: SOUTHERN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Black hardcover, red print on spine, Map endpapers illustrated by Homer Norris. Text block (page edges) show some staining spots. Dust is in very poor condition with chips, creases, and tears, but now in Mylar protective cover. Signed on end paper by both John Weidner the Dutch-Paris Underground leader, and Herbert Ford the author. Very rare copy. Dedication: "To the men and women of Dutch-Paris, who placing an ultimate value on human life, moved unarmed across occupied Europe during World War II to saave hundreds of persons from death, this book is respectfully dedicated." We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or the next business day. ; Maps, Title page; 8.4 X 5.8 X 1.7 inches; 373 pages; Signed by Associated .

Little Brown & Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316511668 . Book has minor scuffing to bottom edge and dust has very minor rubs. The author focuses on the public and private lives of the automakers: Henry Ford, the founder; his son Edsel; his grandson Henry II. Thoroughly researched, well-illustrated, this volume is balanced and readable and will have broad appeal. Allen Nevins and James Hill's three-volume Ford (Ayer, 1976. reprint) is the standard scholarly history of founder and firm, but this is a livelier, more current family history, including the Iaccoca feud. ROBERT LACEY is a renowned British historian, the author of numerous international bestsellers, and the historical consultant on the award-winning Netflix series The Crown. He wrote The Crown: The Official Companion, Volumes 1 – 2. For nearly forty years, Lacey has been writing about Queen Elizabeth II and her extraordinary life, making him an expert on her long reign and… Read More

New York: Columbia University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. 0231026005 . Red cloth cover. Small neatly written name in front, otherwise near fine condition. Mr. Hohenberg was born on Feb. 17, 1906, in a tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. John Hohenberg, who began his journalism career as a teenager by snatching an interview with the president of the United States went on to become administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 502 pages .

Macmillian. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1949. First Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. Dust worn, book clean. David Garrick was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Dr Samuel Johnson. Wikipedia ; 1717-1779; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 312 pages .

JOHN C. WINSTON,. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1942. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth hardback, wear to bottom edges and small discoloration on top right corner. Gold lettering. Price clipped dust has chips, but now in mylar protective cover. Text clean as if never read. Small gift inscription on front endpaper dated 1942.. Forward by Lowell Thomas. Scarce with dust. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 280 pages .

Praeger Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. 1st U.S.Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. Black cloth with bold gilt print. Dust like new and now in mylar protective cover. his book is the story of the ship of Francis Drake who set sail from Plymouth in 1577 on a voyage that was to last 3 years. It was the most famous vessel in English history - the Golden Hind. An adventure story of perils, discoveries, and finding an unknown land. This is the first edition published in the United States, printed in Great Britain. (editoral review) Fully indexed.; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages .

Skelton Publications. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Published 1986. By the great comedian Red Skelton. Dust has small chip at top otherwise clean and bright book and dust. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Colorado Springs, CO: Ralph Myles Publisher, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. 1135819637 . Book and dust look new, unread. "Harry Elmer Barnes (1889-1968), Amer­ican historian and sociologist, was one of the 20th century's most influential scholars. During the final decades of his life, he came under ever more stern rebuke for his adroit debunking of of­ficial claims about World War II and the Cold War." review. Item now in archival sleeve and or mylar cover to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We pack well, provide tracking, and ship daily or next business day! Large heavy book. ; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 884 pages .

London: W. H. Allen and Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust in mylar protective cover. The two main representatives of the Age of Enlightenment – Voltaire and Rousseau, in the opinion of people of succeeding generations, were comrades, the fathers of the French Revolution. However, for contemporaries, they were rivals, almost enemies. Voltaire and Rousseau died almost simultaneously in 1778. Despite their antagonism and difference of opinions, in the eyes of posterity, they stand close together. It is no accident that the statues of both Voltaire and Rousseau were installed in the Château de Ferney in the 19th century.; 8.3 X 5.8 X 1.7 inches; 359 pages .

Murat Halstead. Poor with no dust jacket. 1901. First Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. Gold cover show bug damage and hinges are weak. INSCRIBED by AUTHOR on Title page: "Since President McKinley was assassinated I have written This Book.I never wrote any other covering his Life and Death Oct 7 1901".First Edition/First Printing Portrait plate of McKinley inlaid on cover.; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

Tuscaloosa, AL: The University of Alabama Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st Thus. Hardcover. As new in shrink wrap. Rare.The position of the pharmacist in the structure of health care in the United States evolved during the middle half of the 19th century, roughly from the founding of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1821 to the passage of meaningful pharmaceutical legislation in the 1870s. Higby examines the professional life of William Procter, Jr., generally regarded as the “Father of American Pharmacy,” and follows the development of American pharmacy through four decades of Procter’s professional commitment to the field. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .