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CINCINNATI, OHIO: THE JONES BROTHERS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1916 RARE, NICE LOOKING HEAVY BOOK, THICK PAGES, MARBLING PAGE EDGES. LEATHER ON SPINE AND EDGES. LIGHT WEAR. REBOUND INSIDE FRONT AND BACK, VERY NICE LOOKING. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN THE CAREER OF THE HUMAN RACE FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF THE HUMAN RACE FROM THE… Read more about this item

CINCINNATI, OHIO: THE JONES BROTHERS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1916 NICE LOOKING HEAVY BOOK, THICK PAGES, MARBLING PAGE EDGES. LEATHER ON SPINE AND EDGES. 1/2" PIECE OF LEATHER MISSING TOP OF SPINE VOLUME I. REBOUND INSIDE FRONT AND BACK, VERY NICE LOOKING. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPLE EVENTSIN THE CAREER OF THE HUMAN RACE FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF THE… Read more about this item

CINCINNATI, OHIO: THE JONES BROTHERS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1916 RARE, NICE LOOKING HEAVY BOOK, THICK PAGES, MARBLING PAGE EDGES. LEATHER ON SPINE AND EDGES. LIGHT WEAR. REBOUND INSIDE FRONT AND BACK, VERY NICE LOOKING. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN THE CAREER OF THE HUMAN RACE FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF THE HUMAN RACE FROM THE… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF CARDINAL RICHELIEU. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY, CATHOLIC HISTORY AND CARDINAL RICHELIEU. 10 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL. Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu 9 September 1585 – 4 December… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF CARDINAL WOLSEY. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY, CATHOLIC HISTORY AND CARDINAL WOLSEY. 11 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL. Thomas Wolsey (c. March 1473 – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF PETER THE GREAT. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY AND RUSSIA. 15 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL. Peter I (Russian; 9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725), commonly known as Peter the Great,… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF GENERAL GARIBALDI. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY, GENERAL GARIBALDI. 52 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL. Garibaldi was born in Melbourne, Australia, the son of Ricciotti Garibaldi and Harriet Constance Hopcraft. Together with… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF PATRICK HENRY. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY AND UNITED STATES. 11 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL. Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American politician, planter… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF A BUST OF HANNIBAL. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY AND ROME. 10 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL TIME PERIODS. Hannibal (247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY AND UNITED STATES. 16 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL AND APPENDIX. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: A.L. BURT COMPANY, 1903 VERY NICE DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE OF BENEDICT ARNOLD. FORMER OWNERS LABEL IN FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FOR THE LOVER OF HISTORY AND UNITED STATES. 13 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAIL. Benedict Arnold (14 January 1741 - 3 January 1740 – June 14, 1801) was… Read more about this item

CHICAGO: CHARLES C. THOMPSON CO., 1904 VERY NICE LOOKING RED COVER, PICTURE BRADLEY ON FRONT, NICE DECORATION FRONT AND SPINE. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT WITH VERY NICE ARTWORK, 58 ILLUSTRATIONS. 22 CHAPTERS, 58 ILLUSTRATIONS. VERY ENTERTAINING BOOK SHOWING THE INTERNAL WORKINGS AND LIFE IN POLITICS. FOR THE LOVER OF LIFE AND POLITICS. Forrest Crissey (June 1, 1864 – November 5,… Read more about this item

UNITED STATES: SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1913 NICE LOOKING RED COVER, GOLD PRINT FRONT, PICTURE OF CANAL, LIGHT WEAR COVER, FOLD OUT MAP IN FRONT OF CANAL AND CANAL ZONE. OVER 600 UNIQUE AND ATTRACTIVE PHOTOGRAPHS AND WATER COLORS BY E,J. READ AND GORDON GRANT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. 20 CHAPTERS CONTAINING GREAT DETAIL ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CANAL. A… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., 1897 BEAUTIFUL DARK GREEN BOOK, NICE RAISED DESIGN ON COVER AND SPINE, GOLD PRINT FRONT AND SPINE, UPPER EDGE OF PAGES HAVE GOLD COATING. CLEAN AND TIGHT, VERY GOOD SHAPE. INSCRIPTION IN FRONT WHERE GIVEN AS CHRISTMAS GIFT. WONDERFUL ARTWORK THROUGHOUT BY GARRETT. Kingsley, Charles, 1819-75, English author and clergyman. Ordained… Read more about this item

UNITED STATES: PENNWICK, 1978 BEAUTIFUL BOOK WITH EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHY OF IMPERIAL CHINA, 1850-1912. PROTECTIVE COVER IS LIGHTLY WORN. PICTURE OF MANDARIN AND HIS WIFE. RED COVER WITH CHINESE WRITING ON FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. SECTIONS INCLUDE FOREWARD, IMPERIAL CHINA: A CHINESE VIEW, PHOTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHY IN IMPERIAL CHINA, INDEX OF COMMERCIAL AND AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS IN CHINA 1846-1912 AND SOURCES. VERY… Read more about this item

LONDON: Dk Pub, A DORLING KINDERSLEY BOOK, 2000 BEAUTIFUL DARK BROWN COVER, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT FRONT AND SPINE. GOLD PAGE EDGES, TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE PICTURES AND ARTWORK ARE TREMENDOUS. PART ONE THE HISTORY OF TRAINS, TWO IS ULTIMATE TRAINS, OTHER SECTIONS COVER 7 PERIODS OF TIME FROM 1800 TO 2000, PART THREE IS RAILROAD… Read more about this item

USA: BLAINE MAST, 1924 NICE LOOKING DARK BROWN COVER. GOLD PRINT WITH WHITE CROSS FRONT AND SPINE. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. SAM RICH THE IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF PENNSYLVANIA, KNIGHTS OF KU KLUX KLAN WROTE INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK. MAST WROTE THE BOOK TO HELP CLEAR UP MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND MISINFORMATION. FOREWARD WRITTEN IN KITTANNING PENNSYLVANIA. THIS BOOK HELPS US UNDERSTAND THE… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., 1926 GRAY COVER, FADING ON SPINE, FORMER OWNER NAME AND STAMP INSIDE FRONT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. FRONTISPIECE IS PICTURE OF GENERAL LEE. INTRODUCTION BY GAMALIEL BRADFORD AND ADDED MATERIAL FROM DR. WILLIAM TAYLOR THOM. 24 DETAILED CHAPTERS. A FEW ARE SERVICE IN ARMY, LETTERS TO FAMILY, CONFEDERATE GENERAL, IDOL OF SOUTH, FAMILY AFFAIRS… Read more about this item

CHICAGO: J. H. BEERS & CO., 1915 RARE TWO BOOKS SET, 1/3 LEATHER ON SPINE AND CORNERS, VOLUME ONE HAS HAD COVER REBOUND AND IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. VOLUME II HAS ORIGINAL COVER WITH LIGHT WEAR SPINE AND EDGES. GOLD PRINT SPINES. BOTH ARE CLEAN AND TIGHT THROUGHOUT. VERY NICE SET. MARBLING ON PAGE EDGES. VOLUME I HAS TABLE OF… Read more about this item

NEW YORK: MITCHELL & MILLER, 1893 RARE EARLY PUBLICATION OF LIFE MAGAZINE. BECAUSE IT IS SOFT COVER THERE ARE VERY FEW LEFT. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT WITH WONDERFUL ARTWORK. CONTAINS General-interest and light entertainment, heavy on illustrations, jokes, and social commentary. It featured some of the most important writers, editors, illustrators and cartoonists of its time. WONDERFUL PEACE OF HISTORY… Read more about this item