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Baltimore MD: Maryland Historical Society, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 500 pp. w/12 b& w maps and illustrations plus endpaper maps. Details one of the most important episodes in the colonization effort to emigrate Black freedmen and slaves to Africa. The establishment of the Maryland colony in Liberia and the conflict between the… Read more about this item

Wilmington DE: Cedar Tree Books, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, 1999. Hardcover, 97 pp. w/ 24 b&w photos and endpaper maps. Shipbuilding history, arranged chronologically, outlines the development of the industry in Wilimngton. The second half examines the individual shipyard companies. Book Condition : Near Fine;… Read more about this item

Wilmington DE: Historical Society of Delaware, 2007. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 48 pp. w/ color photos throughout, issued to accompany 2007 exhibit of items selected from the permanent collection of the Historical Society of Delaware. Introduction to the Society is followed by an essay on material culture and then plates… Read more about this item

Philadelphia PA: Dorrance & Co., 1965. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover, 114 pp. Unillustrated. Details Victorian mansions in the Delaware Valley. After an introduction, the first half of the book deals with estates in Delaware and Chester County, the second section deals with Bristol and Radcliffe Street properties. Book Condition: Good-,… Read more about this item

Marceline MO: PEN Publishing, 2010. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oversize hardcover, 128 pp. Rich archival postcard photos, some in color and usually 3 per page, many gathered from historical societies, with accompanying text, document the history of Bucks County Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. Quakerstown, Doylestown, Langhorne, Chalfont, and more. Book Condition : Near… Read more about this item

Delaware Heritage Pr, 1999. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2nd Edition. Softcover, 256 pp. w/44 b& w photographs. Collection of 13 essays on various aspects of African American life from antebellum slavery to the late 20th century in Delaware and the Eastern Shore. Book Condition : Good, possible Ex-Church Library; pocket inside rear cover,… Read more about this item

Newport RI: Vernacular Architecture Forum, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 96pp. w/b&w photos, drawings, and maps throughout. 3 essays accompany several pages (each) describing over two dozen early houses, mills, and churches in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Issued in conjunction with an April 2001 architectural forum in Newport. Book Condition… Read more about this item

Centreville MD: Tidewater Pub, 1992. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oblong softcover w/ wraps, stated 1st Edition, 252 pp.w/ b& w photos and illustrations throughout. Traces the evolution of commercial schooners from their European antecedents to the Baltimore Clipper. Emphasizes remembrances of the last generation of sailers to operate these vessels… Read more about this item

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 1938. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover offprint, 27 pp., from the July 1938 issue of The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Reflections on education, literature, art, and other cultural and social pursuits in Pennsylvania around the time of the Revolution.… Read more about this item

Woodstock NY: Woodstock Guild, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scarce softcover, 63 pp/ w/ b&w photos throughout. Details the chronology of the Woodstock Guild, the founding and growth of the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, its hiking trails, and the 1990-2002 ten year plan. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light bend… Read more about this item

Flatbush NY: Town of Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association Inc., 1976. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Yellow/gold illustrated wraps, staple binding, 36 pp.,w/ 12 black and white photos. Limited edition. Several short articles : The First Battle of the Nation; John Glover and His First Massachusetts Fishermen Regiment; The British Occupation of Flatbush;… Read more about this item

Philadelphia PA: Keystone Publishing Co., 1890. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, 414 pp. Dark boards, with gilt tilting, and decorative scene on front. Work focuses on the War of 1812 including the Battle of New Orleans. Book Condition : Good-; gift inscription on front free end paper, no other text marks; spine titling… Read more about this item

Boston MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1912. Book. Illus. by Louis G. Ruyl. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 329 pp. w/ 32 b&w illustrations, decorative cover, and gilt top text block. Early 20th century history and guide to New England towns - Salem, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Lexington, Concord, Marblehead, and more. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library;… Read more about this item

New York NY: Pwpa Books, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sociological analysis, with case studies, of county seat conflicts in the 19th century American midwest. Draws parallels between these local disputes and broader issues of conflict in society. Book Condition : Fine; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine;… Read more about this item

Governors Island NY: Headquarters First Army, 1951. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Survey history of Governors Island off the tip of Manhattan. The landing place of the first Dutch colonists in New Netherlands, the island would become fortified by the time of the American revolution and the War of 1812. It remained an… Read more about this item

Charleston SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by all 3 authors on title page. Part of the Images of America series, this work consists of 2 b&w photos per page supplemented by text. Traces the rural history of the area and its historic ties to the… Read more about this item

Barnes, PA: Barnes Sesquicentennial Committee, 1978. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). N/A. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Booklet on the 150th anniversary celebration of Barnes, Warren County, Pennsylvania. In addition to the schedule of events for the three day celebration, the majority of the booklet is comprised of articles on the history of the village and surrounding… Read more about this item