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Adler, David A.
A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass: by David A. Adler, illus. by Samuel Byrd, 1993, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 28 pages. - $3.00
A Picture Book of Robert E. Lee: by David A. Adler, illus. by John and Alexandra Wallner, 1994, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 30 pages. - $3.00
A Picture Book of Robert E. Lee: by David A. Adler, illus. by John and Alexandra Wallner, 1994, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 30 pages. - $3.00
Aliki
The Story of Johnny Appleseed: by Aliki, illus. by the author, 1963, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, ex-lib, 31 pages. - $4.00
American Men and Women of Letters Series
Benjamin Franklin: by John Bach McMaster, 1980, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, sticker on front cover, 293 pages. - $1.50
Americans All
Will Rogers – Cowboy Philosopher: by Elizabeth Rider Montgomery, illus. by Victor Mays, 1970, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 96 pages. - $4.00
Baker, Nina Brown
Cyclone in Calico - The Story of Mary Ann Bickerdyke: by Nina Brown Baker, 1952, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing very slightly through corners, a few pages have minor stains, ex-lib, 278 pages. - $20.00 rare title
Bulla, Clyde Robert
SOLD!! John Billington – Friend of Squanto: by Clyde Robert Bulla, illus. by Peter Burchard, 1956, HB, G, slightly moderate wear to spine and corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, outer edge of spine missing – repaired with clear tape, front and back endpapers has six-inch tear, minor pen and crayon marks on several pages, ex-lib, 88 pages. - $2.00
Childhood of Famous Americans
Andy Jackson – Boy Soldier:by Augusta Stevenson, illus. by Claudine Nankivel, 1962, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to edges and corners of cover, boards showing through corners and a few places along bottom edge, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 200 pages. - $10.00
Anthony Wayne - Daring Boy: by Augusta Stevenson, illus. by Gray Morrow, 1962, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 200 pages. - $20.00
Knute Rockne - Young Athlete: by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., illus. by Robert Doremus, 1959, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, ex-lib, 192 pages. - $8.00
Anthony Wayne - Daring Boy: by Augusta Stevenson, illus. by Gray Morrow, 1962, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 200 pages. - $20.00
Knute Rockne - Young Athlete: by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., illus. by Robert Doremus, 1959, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, ex-lib, 192 pages. - $8.00
Covenant Books
The Court Factor – The Story of Samson Wertheimer, Financier to the Hapsburgs: by Alfred Apsler, illus. by Albert Gold, 1964, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, 150 pages. - $8.00
Samson Wertheimer was the most famous Jew in Europe around the year 1700. Bright, able and fortunate, he succeeded in whatever he undertook. Princes, kings and emperors sought him out. Prince Eugene of Savoy, the greatest military commander of the day, publicly acknowledged that, without Wertheimer’s help, he could not have stopped the Turks from overrunning Christian Europe.
Fighter from Whitechapel – The Story of Daniel Mendoza: by Harold U. Ribalow, illus. by Simon Jeruchim, 1962, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor stains on DJ, text crisp and clean, 148 pages. - $6.00
Daniel Mendoza was the greatest prize-fighter of his time. His time was the late 18thcentury and the place England, the cradle of boxing. He was a Jew who was proud of his heritage, and his success brought new prestige and security to the Jews in England during his reign as a popular and outstanding pugilist.
The World of Jo Davidson: by Lois Harris Kuhn, illus. by Leonard Everett Fisher, 1958, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, 181 pages. - $5.00
Samson Wertheimer was the most famous Jew in Europe around the year 1700. Bright, able and fortunate, he succeeded in whatever he undertook. Princes, kings and emperors sought him out. Prince Eugene of Savoy, the greatest military commander of the day, publicly acknowledged that, without Wertheimer’s help, he could not have stopped the Turks from overrunning Christian Europe.
Fighter from Whitechapel – The Story of Daniel Mendoza: by Harold U. Ribalow, illus. by Simon Jeruchim, 1962, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor stains on DJ, text crisp and clean, 148 pages. - $6.00
Daniel Mendoza was the greatest prize-fighter of his time. His time was the late 18thcentury and the place England, the cradle of boxing. He was a Jew who was proud of his heritage, and his success brought new prestige and security to the Jews in England during his reign as a popular and outstanding pugilist.
The World of Jo Davidson: by Lois Harris Kuhn, illus. by Leonard Everett Fisher, 1958, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, 181 pages. - $5.00
Creative People in the Arts and Sciences Series
Frederic Remington - Artist on Horseback: by LaVere Anderson, 1971, Garrard Publishing, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 152 pages. - $6.00
Crowell Biographies
Jackie Robinson: by Kenneth Rudeen, illus. by Richard Cuffari, 1971, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, clear tape on spine, back endpaper neatly cut out, minor stains throughout text, ex-lib, Crowell Biography, 42 pages. - $2.00
SOLD!! Jane Addams: by Gail Faithfull Keller, illus. by Frank Aloise, 1971, HB w/DJ, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 41 pages. - $4.00
SOLD!! Jane Addams: by Gail Faithfull Keller, illus. by Frank Aloise, 1971, HB w/DJ, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 41 pages. - $4.00
Disabled American Veterans Books
Benjamin Franklin – Inventor, Statesman, and Patriot: by R. Conrad Stein, illustrated, 1972, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, includes poster, 69 pages. - $2.00
The Life and Times of Washington: by Mario Rivoire, illustrated, 1967, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name written neatly on title page, text crisp and clean, 75 pages. - $2.00
SOLD!! Lincoln – His Words and His World: by the editors of Country Beautiful, illustrated, 1965, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, very minor tear on title page, rest of text crisp and clean, includes poster, 94 pages. - $2.00
The Life and Times of Washington: by Mario Rivoire, illustrated, 1967, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name written neatly on title page, text crisp and clean, 75 pages. - $2.00
SOLD!! Lincoln – His Words and His World: by the editors of Country Beautiful, illustrated, 1965, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, very minor tear on title page, rest of text crisp and clean, includes poster, 94 pages. - $2.00
Ellis, Edward S.
Tent to White House or How a Poor Boy Became President: by Edward S. Ellis, 1899, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing very slightly through a few corners, personal inscription written on pre-title page, text crisp and clean, 243 pages. - $15.00
This is a biography of President William McKinley.
This is a biography of President William McKinley.
Epstein, Sam and Beryl
She Never Looked Back - Margaret Mead in Samoa: by Sam and Beryl Epstein, illus. by Victor Juhasz, 1980, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, writing in pen scribbled out on front endpaper, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, Science Discovery Series, 64 pages. - $5.00
A brief biography of the well-known anthropologist, Margaret Mead, concentrating on her first important studies in Samoa in the mid-1920’s.
A brief biography of the well-known anthropologist, Margaret Mead, concentrating on her first important studies in Samoa in the mid-1920’s.
Famous Women Biographies
Clara Barton – Battlefield Nurse: by Peggy Mann, illus. by Angie Culfogienis, 1969, HB, VVG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, boards showing very slightly through corners, ex-lib, 124 pages. - $10.00
Fisher, Leonard Everett
SOLD!! Alexander Graham Bell: by Leonard Everett Fisher, illus. by the author, 1999, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 28 pages. - $3.00
Follett Books
SOLD!! Christopher Columbus: by Clara Ingram Judson, illus. by Polly Jackson, 1960, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, "D" written in marker on cover, color of cover fading slightly, boards of cover creased, a few "dog-eared" pages, several pages have minor stains, ex-lib, Beginning Social Studies, 29 pages. - $2.00
Paul Revere: by Gladys R. Saxon, illus. by Jo Kotula, 1965, HB, rebound, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, minor stains throughout text, a few “dog-eared” pages, one page has small tear taped with clear tape, ex-lib, Follett Beginning Social Studies, rare title?, 31 pages. - $10.00
Paul Revere: by Gladys R. Saxon, illus. by Jo Kotula, 1965, HB, rebound, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, minor stains throughout text, a few “dog-eared” pages, one page has small tear taped with clear tape, ex-lib, Follett Beginning Social Studies, rare title?, 31 pages. - $10.00
Fritz, Jean
Homesick – My Own Story: by Jean Fritz, illus. by Margot Tomes, 1982, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, Sonlight, Newbery Honor Book, 163 pages. - $3.00
Above title - second copy: 1982, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, front endpaper torn out, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 163 pages. - $3.00
Looking at her father’s globe, ten-year-old Jean Fritz knew she was on the wrong side of the world: in China when, of course, she should have been in America, roller skating. Instead she was in a British school, trying to get out of singing “God Save the King”. She was worrying about the battle being waged across the river from Hankow. And about the cook she suspected of trying to poison her. This was a period of turmoil in China when foreigners were becoming more and more unpopular, when on a moment’s notice, foreign women and children might be ordered to evacuate the city…
Make Way for Sam Houston: by Jean Fritz, illus. by Elise Primavera, 1986, HB, perma-bound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, “discard 2015” written on front cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 109 pages. - $2.00
Above title - second copy: 1982, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, front endpaper torn out, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 163 pages. - $3.00
Looking at her father’s globe, ten-year-old Jean Fritz knew she was on the wrong side of the world: in China when, of course, she should have been in America, roller skating. Instead she was in a British school, trying to get out of singing “God Save the King”. She was worrying about the battle being waged across the river from Hankow. And about the cook she suspected of trying to poison her. This was a period of turmoil in China when foreigners were becoming more and more unpopular, when on a moment’s notice, foreign women and children might be ordered to evacuate the city…
Make Way for Sam Houston: by Jean Fritz, illus. by Elise Primavera, 1986, HB, perma-bound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, “discard 2015” written on front cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 109 pages. - $2.00
Great Lives Observed
Hamilton: edited by Milton Cantor, 1971, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 184 pages. - $4.00
Judson, Clara Ingram
Benjamin Franklin: by Clara Ingram Judson, illus. by Robert Frankenberg, 1957, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, school name stamped twice on endpapers, no other signs of being an ex-lib, 204 pages. - $8.00
Junior Deluxe Editions
Davy Crockett: by Constance Rourke, illus. by Walter Seaton, 1934, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name on front endpaper marked out, text crisp and clean, 256 pages. - $5.00
Lawson, Robert
At That Time: by Robert Lawson, illus. by author, 1947, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, clippings from DJ pasted on inside front cover and front endpaper, a few pages have minor stains, ex-lib, 126 pages. - $10.00
Here are Robert Lawson’s amusing and quizzical memories of himself as a small boy. He is easily recognizable to anyone who knows him, and readers who were children in suburban neighborhoods thirty or forty years ago will immediately develop a nostalgia for those days.
Here are Robert Lawson’s amusing and quizzical memories of himself as a small boy. He is easily recognizable to anyone who knows him, and readers who were children in suburban neighborhoods thirty or forty years ago will immediately develop a nostalgia for those days.
Library of American Heroes
The Picture Story and Biography of Admiral Christopher Columbus: by Clara Ingram Judson, illus. by W. T. Mars, 1965, HB w/ DJ, VG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, DJ has Mylar cover, several “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 141 pages. - $8.00
Lives to Remember Series
Admiral Richard E. Byrd: by Alfred Steinberg, illus. by Charles Beck, 1960, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing very slightly through corners, it appears that something was spilled on the book, edges of text have minor stains and are slightly rippled - no mold or mildew smell/stains, ex-lib, 128 pages. - $7.00
Makers of History
Alexander the Great: by Jacob Abbott, unknown copyright, New Werner Company – publisher, HB, green color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, color of cover fading slightly in places, name written on inside front cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, title page says “Alfred the Great” text is about Alexander the Great, 239 pages. - $9.00
Alfred the Great: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1877, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 270 pages. - $9.00
Charles I: by Jacob Abbott, unknown copyright, A. L. Burt Company - publisher, HB, green color binding, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, a few pages have minor stains, pages browning but not brittle, ex-lib, 235 pages. - $9.00
Cyrus the Great: by Jacob Abbott, with engravings, 1878, HB, Harper and Brothers Publishers, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, 1/8 inch tear on top edge of spine, a few “scratches” on front cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, pages browning very slightly but brittle, overall in absolutely beautiful condition, 289 pages. - $9.00
Genghis Khan: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1888, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 335 pages. - $10.00
Hannibal: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, copyright not stated, HB, green color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 257 pages. - $9.00
Henry IV: by John S. C. Abbott, unknown copyright, New Werner Company - publisher, HB, green cloth binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, color of cover fading slightly, name written on inside front cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 285 pages. - $9.00
Above title - second copy: illustrated, 1884, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 335 pages. - $9.00
History of Hernando Cortez: by John S. C. Abbott, unknown copyright, The Circle Publishing Company, HB, light brown leather-like binding, VG, very minor wear to edges and corners of cover, name plate on inside front cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, a few "dog-eared", 287 pages. - $9.00
Above title - second copy: illustrated, 1884, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 348 pages. - $9.00
Josephine: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1879, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 328 pages. - $9.00
King Philip: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1885, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 410 pages. - $10.00
Louis Philippe: by Jacob Abbott, with engravings, 1899, Harper and Brothers Publishers, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, 1/8 inch tear on top edge of spine, pages browning very slightly but not brittle, overall in absolutely beautiful condition, 405 pages. - $10.00
Louis XIV: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1898, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 410 pages. - $9.00
Madame Roland: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1878, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 304 pages. - $9.00
Margaret of Anjou: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1861, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 316 pages. - $9.00
Marie Antoinette: by John S. C. Abbott, unknown copyright, Werner Company – publisher, HB, light brown/tan leather-like binding, cover G+, text VVG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, 1”x1” tear on top of spine, blue marker scribbled on front cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 263 pages. - $8.00
Mary Queen of Scots: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, copyright not stated, HB, green color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 233 pages. - $10.00
Nero: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1881, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 321 pages. - $10.00
Richard I: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1885, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 336 pages. - $9.00
Richard II: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1886, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, a few pages have minor pencil marks, 347 pages. - $9.00
Richard III: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1886, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 337 pages. - $10.00
William the Conqueror: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1877, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, one page has tiny tear, 291 pages. - $10.00
Alfred the Great: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1877, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 270 pages. - $9.00
Charles I: by Jacob Abbott, unknown copyright, A. L. Burt Company - publisher, HB, green color binding, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, a few pages have minor stains, pages browning but not brittle, ex-lib, 235 pages. - $9.00
Cyrus the Great: by Jacob Abbott, with engravings, 1878, HB, Harper and Brothers Publishers, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, 1/8 inch tear on top edge of spine, a few “scratches” on front cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, pages browning very slightly but brittle, overall in absolutely beautiful condition, 289 pages. - $9.00
Genghis Khan: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1888, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 335 pages. - $10.00
Hannibal: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, copyright not stated, HB, green color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 257 pages. - $9.00
Henry IV: by John S. C. Abbott, unknown copyright, New Werner Company - publisher, HB, green cloth binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, color of cover fading slightly, name written on inside front cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 285 pages. - $9.00
Above title - second copy: illustrated, 1884, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 335 pages. - $9.00
History of Hernando Cortez: by John S. C. Abbott, unknown copyright, The Circle Publishing Company, HB, light brown leather-like binding, VG, very minor wear to edges and corners of cover, name plate on inside front cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, a few "dog-eared", 287 pages. - $9.00
Above title - second copy: illustrated, 1884, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 348 pages. - $9.00
Josephine: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1879, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 328 pages. - $9.00
King Philip: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1885, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 410 pages. - $10.00
Louis Philippe: by Jacob Abbott, with engravings, 1899, Harper and Brothers Publishers, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, 1/8 inch tear on top edge of spine, pages browning very slightly but not brittle, overall in absolutely beautiful condition, 405 pages. - $10.00
Louis XIV: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1898, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 410 pages. - $9.00
Madame Roland: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1878, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 304 pages. - $9.00
Margaret of Anjou: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1861, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 316 pages. - $9.00
Marie Antoinette: by John S. C. Abbott, unknown copyright, Werner Company – publisher, HB, light brown/tan leather-like binding, cover G+, text VVG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, 1”x1” tear on top of spine, blue marker scribbled on front cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 263 pages. - $8.00
Mary Queen of Scots: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, copyright not stated, HB, green color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 233 pages. - $10.00
Nero: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1881, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 321 pages. - $10.00
Richard I: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1885, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 336 pages. - $9.00
Richard II: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1886, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, a few pages have minor pencil marks, 347 pages. - $9.00
Richard III: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1886, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 337 pages. - $10.00
William the Conqueror: by Jacob Abbott, illustrated, 1877, HB, burgundy/maroon color binding, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, one page has tiny tear, 291 pages. - $10.00
Malvern, Gladys
Good Troupers All - The Story of Joseph Jefferson: by Gladys Malvern, 1945, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 287 pages. - $12.00
Although this is primarily the story of THE Joseph Jefferson, one of the theatre’s favorite sons, it is also the story, and a fascinating one, of a whole chapter of American theatrical history, for it is highlighted with the names and personalities of such stage favorites as Junius Brutus Booth, John Drew, Maurice Barrymore, Henry Irving, Frederick Robinson, Laura Keene, Charles Burke, Edwin Forrest, Julia Dean and others too numerous to mention, a colorful, carefully documented and historically accurate picture of the brilliant period from 1829 to 1905.
Although this is primarily the story of THE Joseph Jefferson, one of the theatre’s favorite sons, it is also the story, and a fascinating one, of a whole chapter of American theatrical history, for it is highlighted with the names and personalities of such stage favorites as Junius Brutus Booth, John Drew, Maurice Barrymore, Henry Irving, Frederick Robinson, Laura Keene, Charles Burke, Edwin Forrest, Julia Dean and others too numerous to mention, a colorful, carefully documented and historically accurate picture of the brilliant period from 1829 to 1905.
McNeer, May
Armed with Courage: by May McNeer, illus. by Lynd Ward, 1957, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing slightly through one corner, ex-lib, 112 pages. - $6.00
Meigs, Cornelia
Jane Addams – Pioneer for Social Justice: by Cornelia Meigs, 1970, stated first edition, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 274 pages. - $6.00
Messner Biographies
The Jim Thorpe Story - America’s Greatest Athlete: by Gene Schoor, with Henry Gilfond, 1951, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, hinges neatly repaired, minor stains on outer edge of text, ex-lib, 186 pages. - $5.00
Peare, Catherine O.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – His Life: by Catherine Owens Peare, illus. by Margaret Ayer, 1953, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing very slightly through a few corners and bottom edge, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 116 pages. - $15.00
Piper Books
Thomas Jefferson - Champion of the People: by Joseph Olgin, illus. by Eleanor Mill, 1960, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, underling in pencil throughout text, first chapter has underlining in pen, one page has one-inch tear that has been taped with clear tape, a few pages have minor stains, ex-lib, 192 pages. - $10.00
Quackenbush, Robert
Mark Twain? What Kind of Name is That? – A Story of Samuel Langhorne Clemens: by Robert Quackenbush, 1984, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, library cut label out of DJ, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 36 pages. - $4.00
Sandburg, Carl
Abraham Lincoln - The Prairie Years, volume 1 and 2: by Carl Sandburg, 1926, HB, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 950 pages. - $8.00
SOLD!! Prairie-Town Boy: by Carl Sandburg, illus. by Joe Krush, 1955, PB, G, moderate wear to cover, cover has been laminated, several creases and tears on cover – laminate has “fixed” the cover, pages browning but not brittle, one inch tear on front endpaper, back endpaper torn out and missing, ex-lib, 179 pages. - $1.00
Carl Sandburg was born into a poor Swedish immigrant family in 1878. This is his story of what it was like to grow up in the last century in a small Illinois prairie town. He writes about a close-knit family life, friends, schooling. Although he was hungry for learning, he never got to high school. Like every boy his age, he found time to swim and play baseball, but he spent long hours doing odd jobs to help his family – from delivering newspapers to harvesting ice. At nineteen he bummed his way to Kansas to work in the wheat fields, and when the Spanish-American War broke out, he joined the army. When he returned, he was at last ready to settle down and get an education.
SOLD!! Prairie-Town Boy: by Carl Sandburg, illus. by Joe Krush, 1955, PB, G, moderate wear to cover, cover has been laminated, several creases and tears on cover – laminate has “fixed” the cover, pages browning but not brittle, one inch tear on front endpaper, back endpaper torn out and missing, ex-lib, 179 pages. - $1.00
Carl Sandburg was born into a poor Swedish immigrant family in 1878. This is his story of what it was like to grow up in the last century in a small Illinois prairie town. He writes about a close-knit family life, friends, schooling. Although he was hungry for learning, he never got to high school. Like every boy his age, he found time to swim and play baseball, but he spent long hours doing odd jobs to help his family – from delivering newspapers to harvesting ice. At nineteen he bummed his way to Kansas to work in the wheat fields, and when the Spanish-American War broke out, he joined the army. When he returned, he was at last ready to settle down and get an education.
See and Read Biographies
Lyndon Baines Johnson: by Helen D. Olds, illus. by Paul Frame, 1965, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners, color on spine fading, several “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 96 pages. - $6.00
Above title - second copy: 1965, HB, VG, minor wear to edges and corners, “discard” written across front cover, green crayon on one page and inside front cover, text is still readable, ex-lib, 64 pages. - $4.00
From the time he was a boy in Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson worked long and hard. First he was a schoolteacher, then a Congressman, then a Senator, and at last President of the United States. This is an easy-to-read story about L.B.J., about his early years, and about his marriage to Lady Bird. It is a story that tell about a great man.
SOLD!! Pontiac: by Marian E. Gridley, illus. by Unada, 1970, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 63 pages. - $8.00
Pontiac was a chief of the Ottawa tribe. Once the land had belonged to his people. Then white men came and built homes where the Indians had hunted and fished. The Indians could not live as they had. Pontiac fought a war to keep the land. He tried to make his people strong. This easy-to-read biography tells how Pontiac became a hero to the Indians.
Above title - second copy: 1965, HB, VG, minor wear to edges and corners, “discard” written across front cover, green crayon on one page and inside front cover, text is still readable, ex-lib, 64 pages. - $4.00
From the time he was a boy in Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson worked long and hard. First he was a schoolteacher, then a Congressman, then a Senator, and at last President of the United States. This is an easy-to-read story about L.B.J., about his early years, and about his marriage to Lady Bird. It is a story that tell about a great man.
SOLD!! Pontiac: by Marian E. Gridley, illus. by Unada, 1970, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 63 pages. - $8.00
Pontiac was a chief of the Ottawa tribe. Once the land had belonged to his people. Then white men came and built homes where the Indians had hunted and fished. The Indians could not live as they had. Pontiac fought a war to keep the land. He tried to make his people strong. This easy-to-read biography tells how Pontiac became a hero to the Indians.
Signature Series
The Story of General Custer: by Margaret Leighton, illus. by Nicholas Eggenhofer, 1954, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 177 pages. - $7.00
Step-Up Books
Meet Abraham Lincoln: by Barbara Cary, illus. by Jack Davis, 1965, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to edges and corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, a few pages have minor pen/marker marks, 86 pages. - $4.00
Meet Thomas Jefferson: by Marvin Barrett, illus. by Angelo Torres, 1967, HB, VG, moderate wear to cover, boards showing through corners, minor 1/2 inch tear along spine, minor scribbling in pen on front cover, a few "dog-eared" pages, a few pages have minor stains, Sonlight, 86 pages. - $2.00
Meet Thomas Jefferson: by Marvin Barrett, illus. by Angelo Torres, 1967, HB, VG, moderate wear to cover, boards showing through corners, minor 1/2 inch tear along spine, minor scribbling in pen on front cover, a few "dog-eared" pages, a few pages have minor stains, Sonlight, 86 pages. - $2.00
World Explorers
Roald Amundsen: by Cateau DeLeeuw, illus. by George I. Parrish, 1965, HB w/DJ, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 96 pages. - $15.00
Miscellaneous
Abe Lincoln gets His Chance: by Frances Cavanah, illus. by Paula Hutchison, 1959, HB, G, moderate wear to edges and corners of cover, edges corners and spine taped with clear tape, a few minor stains on cover, minor staining throughout text, ex-lib, 92 pages. - $2.00
SOLD!! Above title - second copy: illus. by Don Sibley, 1959, PB, VG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, 124 pages. - $1.00
Even in his youth Abraham Lincoln was something of a puzzle to his neighbors. He was one of the poorer boys in a backwoods community, and his driving ambition was so unusual it was hard to understand. But always there was a quality about him that attracted friends. These friends, his mother, then his remarkable step-mother, combined to give him his chance to get ahead.
Alexander Graham Bell: by Struan Reid, illus. with photos and prints, 2001, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, Groundbreakers Series, 48 pages. - $2.00
Amelia Earhart – First Lady of Flight: by Peggy Mann, illus. by Kiyo Komoda, 1970, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 127 pages. - $12.00
As a small girl, Amelia Earhart loved to do exciting things – whether it was racing down a steep hill on a sled, traveling around the country by train with her family because her father was a lawyer for the railroad, or seeing her first airplane from her father’s shoulders at a country fair. Amelia was a “tomboy.” She was the curious one, the girl whose yearbook picture carried the caption “Girl in Brown Who Walks Alone.” Amelia Earhart was to grow up to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by plane, the first woman to fly the Atlantic alone, and the first person to solo between Hawaii and California.
America’s First Ladies – 1865 to the Present Day (1968): by Lillie Chaffin and Miriam Butwin, 1968, HB, VG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 111 pages. - $4.00
Andrew Jackson: by Margaret L. Coit, illus. by Milton Johnson, 1965, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, two pages have minor ¼ inch tears – text unaffected, hinges taped with clear tape, three inch tear on pre-title page has been taped with clear tape, minor underlining in pen throughout text, ex-lib, 154 pages. - $6.00
Annie Oakley and the World of Her Time: by Clifford Lindsey Alderman, 1979, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 91 pages. - $3.00
Examines the life and times of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, with emphasis on her role as entertainer in Buffalo Bill's West Show and other shows of the time.
Benjamin Franklin - Extraordinary Patriot: by Deborah Kent, 1993, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 130 pages. - $2.00
Benjamin Franklin – Inventor, Statesman, and Patriot: by R. Conrad Stein, 1972, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners, sticker on title page, includes a map with remarks by Benjamin Franklin, 69 pages. - $3.00
Billy Mitchell – Crusader for Air Power: by Major Alfred F. Hurley, USAF, illus. with photos, 1964, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, several “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, The Watts Aerospace Library, 180 pages. - $8.00
The Book of Presidents: by Orville V. Webster, 1991, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, pages browning but not brittle, 128 pages. - $1.00
Boys’ Book of Famous Fliers: by Capt. J. J. Grayson, 1951, HB, cover G+, text VVG, slightly moderate wear to edges and corners of cover, boards showing through corners, a few minor tears at top and bottom of spine, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 222 pages. - $3.00
Carl Sandburg – Poet and Patriot: by Gladys Zehnpfennig, 1963, HB, VVG, very minor wear to edges and corners of cover, pages crisp and clean, ex-lib, Denison’s Men of Achievement Series, 265 pages. - $8.00
Chief Joseph - War Chief of the Nez Perce: by Russell Davis and Brent Ashabranner, illustrated, 1962, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 190 pages. - $8.00
Joseph’s father had willed him to keep the traditional land of the Nez Perce’s. When the Indians were ordered on to the reservation, however, Joseph could see only misery and death for his people if he opposed the government. But Too-hul-hul-sote, the Dreamer priest counseled for war, and finally, goaded by the white settlers’ atrocities, the young warriors’ vengeance forced the issue. Here is the story of Joseph’s valiant struggle for peace, and his inspiring leadership and strategy in war. Here too is the story of the long, heroic trek the Nez Perce’s made over the Lolo Trail, through the Bitterroot and the Yellowstone, in their race toward Canada, the land of Sitting Bull, and freedom.
Christopher Columbus: by Zachary Kent, illus. with photos and prints, 1991, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing through a few corners, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, World’s Greatest Explorers Series, 128 pages. - $3.00
Crazy Horse – Great Warrior of the Sioux: by Shannon Garst, illus. by William Moyers, 1950, HB, rebound, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, minor staining throughout text, several “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 260 pages. - $3.00
SOLD!! The Death of Lincoln - A Picture History of the Assassination: by Leroy Hayman, 1968, PB, G+, slightly moderate wear to cover, a few creases to cover, one inch tear to cover, sticker on spine, name written on front endpaper, pages browning but not brittle, 126 pages. - $1.00
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: by Wilbur Shaw, illustrated, 1955, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 320 pages. - $25.00 rare title?
This is a book, first, for those millions of automobiles owners who realize that the purpose of the automobile is to get somewhere fast now, and faster next year; and it is a book for racing enthusiasts of all ages, from the hot-rod youths to just plain grown-up men. And this is the autobiography of Wilbur Shaw, one of America’s most colorful sports figures before his death in 1954 in, ironically, an airplane crash.
Heroines of Service: by Mary R. Parkman, illus. with photos, 1917, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, very small white spot on front cover (paint?), a few “dog-eared” pages, pages browning but not brittle, 322 pages. - $12.00
This book contains short biographies on the following women: Mary Lyon; Clara Barton; Frances Willard; Julia Ward Howe; Anna Shaw; Mary Antin; Mary Slessor; Madame Curie; Jane Addams; Alice C. Fletcher; Alice Freeman Palmer.
Hero of the High Seas - John Paul Jones and the American Revolution: by Michael L. Cooper, illustrated, 2006, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 128 pages. - $3.00
He was a determined man who demanded perfection and constantly pushed to improve his ships and his men. A risk taker, Jones did not hesitate to engage the enemy. Jones and his crew triumphed over the British at the pivotal battle of Flamborough Head, the biggest naval engagement of the American Revolution and on the of the most famous naval encounters of all time.
SOLD!! I Have a Dream – The Story of Martin Luther King: by Margaret Davidson, 1986, PB, VG, very minor wear to corners of cover, 127 pages. - $1.00
Juliette Low: by Mildred Mastin Pace, illus. by Jane Castle, 1947, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, ex-lib, 186 pages. - $10.00
The Little Locksmith: by Katharine Butler Hathaway, 1943, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name plated pasted on inside front cover, text crisp and clean, 237 pages - $3.00
The Little Locksmith begins in 1895 when a specialist straps five-year-old Katharine, then suffering from spinal tuberculosis, to a board with halters and pulleys in a failed attempt to prevent her being a "hunchback." Her mother says that she should be thankful that her parents are able to have her cared for by a famous surgeon; otherwise, she would grow up to be like the "little locksmith," who does jobs at their home; he has a "strange, awful peak in his back." Forced to endure "a horizontal life of night and day," Katharine remains immobile until age fifteen, only to find that she, too, has a hunched back and is "no larger than a ten-year-old child." The Little Locksmith charts Katharine's struggle to transcend physical limitations and embrace her life, her body and herself in the face of debilitating bouts of frustration and shame. Her spirit and courage prevail, and she succeeds in expanding her world far beyond the boundaries prescribed by her family and society. The Little Locksmith stands as a testimony to Katharine's aspirations and desires-for independence, for love, and for the pursuit of her art.
Lost Star – The Story of Amelia Earhart: by Patricia Lauber, 1988, PB, VG, minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor creases to cover, sticker on spine, name written on inside front cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 106 pages. – $1.00
Louis Pasteur - Founder of Bacteriology: by John Mann, 1964, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, minor staining on cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, a few pages have minor stains, ex-lib, 160 pages. - $8.00
Mao Tse-tung: by Jules Archer, 1972, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 211 pages. - $4.00
When in 1949 the defeated armies of Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan and the victorious Communist forces took control of China, Mao moved to center stage within China and drew the attention of the entire world. His unique strategies had won the day.
Martha Washington - Our First Lady: by Alice Curtis Desmond, 1942, HB, VG, moderate wear to corners and edges of cover, boards showing through corners and a few places along edges, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 308 pages. - $7.00
Men of Science: by Dorothy Haas, illus. by J. L. Pellicer, 1959, HB, VG, minor wear to edges corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, black tape on spine, name written on front endpaper, text crisp and clean, 92 pages. - $6.00
This book contains short biographies on the following individuals: Louis Pasteur; George Washington Carver; Henry Ford; Guglielmo Marconi; Wilbur and Orville Wright; Lee de Forest; Sir Alexander Fleming; Albert Einstein; Enrico Fermi.
My Fellow Americas – A Family Album: by Alice Provensen, illus. by the author, 1995, HB w/DJ, VG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, a few pages have minor creases, ex-lib, nice illustrations, 61 pages. - $3.00
What is an American? What makes Americans, diverse as we are, different from other people? It is the ideas, art, stories, and conflicts that are a part of our shared history. It is the scoundrels, outlaws, radicals, and mavericks who made their mark on our national consciousness. It most certainly is all those strong-willed individualists who have lived and died before us; the visionaries, inventors, reformers, and geniuses whose determination to follow their destinies inevitably shaped our own.
Out of Silence into Sound - The Life of Alexander Graham Bell: by Roger Burlingame, illus. with photos, 1964, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 146 pages. - $5.00
Peace and Bread - The Story of Jane Addams: by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson, 1993, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, library label removed from back cover - tore portion of top layer of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 96 pages. - $2.00
Pocahontas - Girl of Jamestown: by Kate Jassem, illus. by Allan Eitzen, 1979, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name written neatly on front endpaper, text crisp and clean, 48 pages. - $2.00
President Kennedy Selects Six Brave Presidents: by Bill Davidson, 1962, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 96 pages. - $2.00
Presidential Profiles - Religion in the Life of American Presidents: by John Sutherland Bonnell, 1971, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name written on front endpaper, the corner of one page has very minor tear, ex-lib, 253 pages. - $4.00
This book contains short biographies, focusing on the religious beliefs, of presidents from Washington to Nixon.
Profiles in Courage: by John F. Kennedy, illus. by Emil Weiss, 1964, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, abridged, 164 pages. - $4.00
The Radium Woman - A Life of Marie Curie: by Eleanor Doorly, illus. by Robert Gibbings, copyright not stated, HB w/DJ, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing through a few corners, DJ has Mylar cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 181 pages. - $6.00
Sitting Bull - The Story of an American Indian: by Faith Yingling Knoop, illus. with photos and prints, 1974, HB, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 72 pages. - $3.00
Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa Sioux, grew up on the Great Plains of South Dakota. He learned to respect the customs and traditions of his people, and made his Vision Quest and danced the Sun Dance at an early age. A man of considerable talents, Sitting Bull was a singer of his own songs, a gifted orator, an artist in pictograph, and a medicine man who received visions of future events. He was also a courageous warrior, and respected leader. Sitting Bull was the only man ever to be honored as chief of all the Plains Sioux. During his adult years, he saw the takeover of the Great Plains by white settlers and soldiers. Sitting Bull resisted the white men, and participated in the Battle of the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876.
SOLD!! Sky Pioneers - The Story of Wilbur and Orville Wright: by Jeanne LeMonnier Gardner, illus. by Douglas Gorsline, 1963, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, boards showing through one bottom edge of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 62 pages. - $3.00
SOLD!! Skyrockets for the President – A True Story about George Washington and His Grandson: by Florence Laughlin, illus. by George Roth, 1973, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages crisp and clean, ex-lib, nicely illustrated, 59 pages. - $5.00
This book traces the expectations and fears of George Washington’s young grandson before the first presidential inauguration.
The Story of Christopher Columbus – Admiral of the Ocean Sea: by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Stephen Marchesi, 1987, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, a few “dog-eared” pages, 90 pages. - $1.00
The Story of Davy Crockett – Frontier Hero: by Walter Retan, illus. by Steven James Petruccio, 1993, PB, VG, very minor wear to corners, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 102 pages. - $1.00
The Story of Sitting Bull – Great Sioux Chief: by Lisa Eisenberg, illus. by David Rickman, 1991, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, one page has ¼ tear, 107 pages. - $1.00
Tom Paine - Freedom’s Apostle: by Leo Gurko, illus. by Fritz Kredel, 1957, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 213 pages. - $20.00 rare title?
It was September 1776; and by the flickering light of an army campfire, a man sat on a hogshead writing. His name was Tom Paine. This dramatic biography is his story. In 1774, totally unknown to the world, he arrived in America from England with only the clothes on his back, his one tangible asset a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin. Then he published his pamphlet, ‘Common Sense;’ and the name, Tom Paine, became not only a household word from Massachusetts to the Carolinas, but a name that around violent feelings three thousand miles away in England.
True Stories about Abraham Lincoln: by Ruth Belov Gross, illus. by Charles Turzak, 1973, PB, like new condition, appears to have never been read, perfect gift-giving condition, 48 pages. - $1.00
“He’ll never come to much!” Abraham Lincoln’s cousin was wrong! Here are 22 true stories about our 16th President. They tell about him from the time he was born until the time he died.
What Was It Like? George Washington: by Lawrence Weinberg, illus. by Alex Bloch, 1988, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, sticker on front cover, name written on inside front cover, text crisp and clean, 47 pages. - $1.00
What Was It Like? Paul Revere: by Lawrence Weinberg, illus. by Marie de John, 1988, PB, VG, minor wear to corners of cover, two 1-2 inch tears on cover, name written on inside front cover, text crisp and clean, 47 pages. - $1.00
SOLD!! When I was a Girl – The Stories of Five Famous Women as Told by Themselves: collected by Helen Ferris, illus. by Curtiss Sprague, 1930, HB, VVG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, name plate pasted on inside front cover, previous owners address stamped on front endpaper, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 301 pages. - $8.00
This book contains the autobiographical girlhood stories of the following five women: Ernestine Schumann-Heink; Etsu Sugimoto; Jane Addams; Janet Scudder; Marie Curie.
Who Wrote the Classics? – Volumes 1-2: by Nora Stirling, illus. by Emil Weiss and Joseph F. Stapleton, 1965/1968, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 250/319 pages. - $10.00, two volume set
This two volume set contains short biographies about famous authors, including: William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, the Brontes, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Walter Scott, Herman Melville, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, George Bernard Shaw, Joseph Conrad, Edith Wharton, and Stephen Crane.
SOLD!! Above title - second copy: illus. by Don Sibley, 1959, PB, VG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, 124 pages. - $1.00
Even in his youth Abraham Lincoln was something of a puzzle to his neighbors. He was one of the poorer boys in a backwoods community, and his driving ambition was so unusual it was hard to understand. But always there was a quality about him that attracted friends. These friends, his mother, then his remarkable step-mother, combined to give him his chance to get ahead.
Alexander Graham Bell: by Struan Reid, illus. with photos and prints, 2001, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, Groundbreakers Series, 48 pages. - $2.00
Amelia Earhart – First Lady of Flight: by Peggy Mann, illus. by Kiyo Komoda, 1970, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 127 pages. - $12.00
As a small girl, Amelia Earhart loved to do exciting things – whether it was racing down a steep hill on a sled, traveling around the country by train with her family because her father was a lawyer for the railroad, or seeing her first airplane from her father’s shoulders at a country fair. Amelia was a “tomboy.” She was the curious one, the girl whose yearbook picture carried the caption “Girl in Brown Who Walks Alone.” Amelia Earhart was to grow up to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by plane, the first woman to fly the Atlantic alone, and the first person to solo between Hawaii and California.
America’s First Ladies – 1865 to the Present Day (1968): by Lillie Chaffin and Miriam Butwin, 1968, HB, VG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 111 pages. - $4.00
Andrew Jackson: by Margaret L. Coit, illus. by Milton Johnson, 1965, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, two pages have minor ¼ inch tears – text unaffected, hinges taped with clear tape, three inch tear on pre-title page has been taped with clear tape, minor underlining in pen throughout text, ex-lib, 154 pages. - $6.00
Annie Oakley and the World of Her Time: by Clifford Lindsey Alderman, 1979, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 91 pages. - $3.00
Examines the life and times of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, with emphasis on her role as entertainer in Buffalo Bill's West Show and other shows of the time.
Benjamin Franklin - Extraordinary Patriot: by Deborah Kent, 1993, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 130 pages. - $2.00
Benjamin Franklin – Inventor, Statesman, and Patriot: by R. Conrad Stein, 1972, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners, sticker on title page, includes a map with remarks by Benjamin Franklin, 69 pages. - $3.00
Billy Mitchell – Crusader for Air Power: by Major Alfred F. Hurley, USAF, illus. with photos, 1964, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, several “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, The Watts Aerospace Library, 180 pages. - $8.00
The Book of Presidents: by Orville V. Webster, 1991, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, pages browning but not brittle, 128 pages. - $1.00
Boys’ Book of Famous Fliers: by Capt. J. J. Grayson, 1951, HB, cover G+, text VVG, slightly moderate wear to edges and corners of cover, boards showing through corners, a few minor tears at top and bottom of spine, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 222 pages. - $3.00
Carl Sandburg – Poet and Patriot: by Gladys Zehnpfennig, 1963, HB, VVG, very minor wear to edges and corners of cover, pages crisp and clean, ex-lib, Denison’s Men of Achievement Series, 265 pages. - $8.00
Chief Joseph - War Chief of the Nez Perce: by Russell Davis and Brent Ashabranner, illustrated, 1962, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 190 pages. - $8.00
Joseph’s father had willed him to keep the traditional land of the Nez Perce’s. When the Indians were ordered on to the reservation, however, Joseph could see only misery and death for his people if he opposed the government. But Too-hul-hul-sote, the Dreamer priest counseled for war, and finally, goaded by the white settlers’ atrocities, the young warriors’ vengeance forced the issue. Here is the story of Joseph’s valiant struggle for peace, and his inspiring leadership and strategy in war. Here too is the story of the long, heroic trek the Nez Perce’s made over the Lolo Trail, through the Bitterroot and the Yellowstone, in their race toward Canada, the land of Sitting Bull, and freedom.
Christopher Columbus: by Zachary Kent, illus. with photos and prints, 1991, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing through a few corners, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, World’s Greatest Explorers Series, 128 pages. - $3.00
Crazy Horse – Great Warrior of the Sioux: by Shannon Garst, illus. by William Moyers, 1950, HB, rebound, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, minor staining throughout text, several “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 260 pages. - $3.00
SOLD!! The Death of Lincoln - A Picture History of the Assassination: by Leroy Hayman, 1968, PB, G+, slightly moderate wear to cover, a few creases to cover, one inch tear to cover, sticker on spine, name written on front endpaper, pages browning but not brittle, 126 pages. - $1.00
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: by Wilbur Shaw, illustrated, 1955, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 320 pages. - $25.00 rare title?
This is a book, first, for those millions of automobiles owners who realize that the purpose of the automobile is to get somewhere fast now, and faster next year; and it is a book for racing enthusiasts of all ages, from the hot-rod youths to just plain grown-up men. And this is the autobiography of Wilbur Shaw, one of America’s most colorful sports figures before his death in 1954 in, ironically, an airplane crash.
Heroines of Service: by Mary R. Parkman, illus. with photos, 1917, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, very small white spot on front cover (paint?), a few “dog-eared” pages, pages browning but not brittle, 322 pages. - $12.00
This book contains short biographies on the following women: Mary Lyon; Clara Barton; Frances Willard; Julia Ward Howe; Anna Shaw; Mary Antin; Mary Slessor; Madame Curie; Jane Addams; Alice C. Fletcher; Alice Freeman Palmer.
Hero of the High Seas - John Paul Jones and the American Revolution: by Michael L. Cooper, illustrated, 2006, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 128 pages. - $3.00
He was a determined man who demanded perfection and constantly pushed to improve his ships and his men. A risk taker, Jones did not hesitate to engage the enemy. Jones and his crew triumphed over the British at the pivotal battle of Flamborough Head, the biggest naval engagement of the American Revolution and on the of the most famous naval encounters of all time.
SOLD!! I Have a Dream – The Story of Martin Luther King: by Margaret Davidson, 1986, PB, VG, very minor wear to corners of cover, 127 pages. - $1.00
Juliette Low: by Mildred Mastin Pace, illus. by Jane Castle, 1947, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, ex-lib, 186 pages. - $10.00
The Little Locksmith: by Katharine Butler Hathaway, 1943, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name plated pasted on inside front cover, text crisp and clean, 237 pages - $3.00
The Little Locksmith begins in 1895 when a specialist straps five-year-old Katharine, then suffering from spinal tuberculosis, to a board with halters and pulleys in a failed attempt to prevent her being a "hunchback." Her mother says that she should be thankful that her parents are able to have her cared for by a famous surgeon; otherwise, she would grow up to be like the "little locksmith," who does jobs at their home; he has a "strange, awful peak in his back." Forced to endure "a horizontal life of night and day," Katharine remains immobile until age fifteen, only to find that she, too, has a hunched back and is "no larger than a ten-year-old child." The Little Locksmith charts Katharine's struggle to transcend physical limitations and embrace her life, her body and herself in the face of debilitating bouts of frustration and shame. Her spirit and courage prevail, and she succeeds in expanding her world far beyond the boundaries prescribed by her family and society. The Little Locksmith stands as a testimony to Katharine's aspirations and desires-for independence, for love, and for the pursuit of her art.
Lost Star – The Story of Amelia Earhart: by Patricia Lauber, 1988, PB, VG, minor wear to corners of cover, a few minor creases to cover, sticker on spine, name written on inside front cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 106 pages. – $1.00
Louis Pasteur - Founder of Bacteriology: by John Mann, 1964, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing through corners, minor staining on cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, a few pages have minor stains, ex-lib, 160 pages. - $8.00
Mao Tse-tung: by Jules Archer, 1972, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 211 pages. - $4.00
When in 1949 the defeated armies of Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan and the victorious Communist forces took control of China, Mao moved to center stage within China and drew the attention of the entire world. His unique strategies had won the day.
Martha Washington - Our First Lady: by Alice Curtis Desmond, 1942, HB, VG, moderate wear to corners and edges of cover, boards showing through corners and a few places along edges, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 308 pages. - $7.00
Men of Science: by Dorothy Haas, illus. by J. L. Pellicer, 1959, HB, VG, minor wear to edges corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, black tape on spine, name written on front endpaper, text crisp and clean, 92 pages. - $6.00
This book contains short biographies on the following individuals: Louis Pasteur; George Washington Carver; Henry Ford; Guglielmo Marconi; Wilbur and Orville Wright; Lee de Forest; Sir Alexander Fleming; Albert Einstein; Enrico Fermi.
My Fellow Americas – A Family Album: by Alice Provensen, illus. by the author, 1995, HB w/DJ, VG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, a few pages have minor creases, ex-lib, nice illustrations, 61 pages. - $3.00
What is an American? What makes Americans, diverse as we are, different from other people? It is the ideas, art, stories, and conflicts that are a part of our shared history. It is the scoundrels, outlaws, radicals, and mavericks who made their mark on our national consciousness. It most certainly is all those strong-willed individualists who have lived and died before us; the visionaries, inventors, reformers, and geniuses whose determination to follow their destinies inevitably shaped our own.
Out of Silence into Sound - The Life of Alexander Graham Bell: by Roger Burlingame, illus. with photos, 1964, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 146 pages. - $5.00
Peace and Bread - The Story of Jane Addams: by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson, 1993, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, library label removed from back cover - tore portion of top layer of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 96 pages. - $2.00
Pocahontas - Girl of Jamestown: by Kate Jassem, illus. by Allan Eitzen, 1979, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name written neatly on front endpaper, text crisp and clean, 48 pages. - $2.00
President Kennedy Selects Six Brave Presidents: by Bill Davidson, 1962, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 96 pages. - $2.00
Presidential Profiles - Religion in the Life of American Presidents: by John Sutherland Bonnell, 1971, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, name written on front endpaper, the corner of one page has very minor tear, ex-lib, 253 pages. - $4.00
This book contains short biographies, focusing on the religious beliefs, of presidents from Washington to Nixon.
Profiles in Courage: by John F. Kennedy, illus. by Emil Weiss, 1964, HB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, abridged, 164 pages. - $4.00
The Radium Woman - A Life of Marie Curie: by Eleanor Doorly, illus. by Robert Gibbings, copyright not stated, HB w/DJ, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, boards showing through a few corners, DJ has Mylar cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 181 pages. - $6.00
Sitting Bull - The Story of an American Indian: by Faith Yingling Knoop, illus. with photos and prints, 1974, HB, VVG, minor wear to corners of cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 72 pages. - $3.00
Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa Sioux, grew up on the Great Plains of South Dakota. He learned to respect the customs and traditions of his people, and made his Vision Quest and danced the Sun Dance at an early age. A man of considerable talents, Sitting Bull was a singer of his own songs, a gifted orator, an artist in pictograph, and a medicine man who received visions of future events. He was also a courageous warrior, and respected leader. Sitting Bull was the only man ever to be honored as chief of all the Plains Sioux. During his adult years, he saw the takeover of the Great Plains by white settlers and soldiers. Sitting Bull resisted the white men, and participated in the Battle of the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876.
SOLD!! Sky Pioneers - The Story of Wilbur and Orville Wright: by Jeanne LeMonnier Gardner, illus. by Douglas Gorsline, 1963, HB, VG, slightly moderate wear to corners of cover, boards showing slightly through corners, boards showing through one bottom edge of cover, a few “dog-eared” pages, ex-lib, 62 pages. - $3.00
SOLD!! Skyrockets for the President – A True Story about George Washington and His Grandson: by Florence Laughlin, illus. by George Roth, 1973, HB, rebound, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages crisp and clean, ex-lib, nicely illustrated, 59 pages. - $5.00
This book traces the expectations and fears of George Washington’s young grandson before the first presidential inauguration.
The Story of Christopher Columbus – Admiral of the Ocean Sea: by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Stephen Marchesi, 1987, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, a few “dog-eared” pages, 90 pages. - $1.00
The Story of Davy Crockett – Frontier Hero: by Walter Retan, illus. by Steven James Petruccio, 1993, PB, VG, very minor wear to corners, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 102 pages. - $1.00
The Story of Sitting Bull – Great Sioux Chief: by Lisa Eisenberg, illus. by David Rickman, 1991, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, pages browning but not brittle, one page has ¼ tear, 107 pages. - $1.00
Tom Paine - Freedom’s Apostle: by Leo Gurko, illus. by Fritz Kredel, 1957, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 213 pages. - $20.00 rare title?
It was September 1776; and by the flickering light of an army campfire, a man sat on a hogshead writing. His name was Tom Paine. This dramatic biography is his story. In 1774, totally unknown to the world, he arrived in America from England with only the clothes on his back, his one tangible asset a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin. Then he published his pamphlet, ‘Common Sense;’ and the name, Tom Paine, became not only a household word from Massachusetts to the Carolinas, but a name that around violent feelings three thousand miles away in England.
True Stories about Abraham Lincoln: by Ruth Belov Gross, illus. by Charles Turzak, 1973, PB, like new condition, appears to have never been read, perfect gift-giving condition, 48 pages. - $1.00
“He’ll never come to much!” Abraham Lincoln’s cousin was wrong! Here are 22 true stories about our 16th President. They tell about him from the time he was born until the time he died.
What Was It Like? George Washington: by Lawrence Weinberg, illus. by Alex Bloch, 1988, PB, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, sticker on front cover, name written on inside front cover, text crisp and clean, 47 pages. - $1.00
What Was It Like? Paul Revere: by Lawrence Weinberg, illus. by Marie de John, 1988, PB, VG, minor wear to corners of cover, two 1-2 inch tears on cover, name written on inside front cover, text crisp and clean, 47 pages. - $1.00
SOLD!! When I was a Girl – The Stories of Five Famous Women as Told by Themselves: collected by Helen Ferris, illus. by Curtiss Sprague, 1930, HB, VVG, minor wear to edges and corners of cover, a few minor stains on cover, name plate pasted on inside front cover, previous owners address stamped on front endpaper, pages browning slightly but not brittle, 301 pages. - $8.00
This book contains the autobiographical girlhood stories of the following five women: Ernestine Schumann-Heink; Etsu Sugimoto; Jane Addams; Janet Scudder; Marie Curie.
Who Wrote the Classics? – Volumes 1-2: by Nora Stirling, illus. by Emil Weiss and Joseph F. Stapleton, 1965/1968, HB w/DJ, VVG, very minor wear to corners of cover, DJ has Mylar cover, text crisp and clean, ex-lib, 250/319 pages. - $10.00, two volume set
This two volume set contains short biographies about famous authors, including: William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, the Brontes, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Walter Scott, Herman Melville, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, George Bernard Shaw, Joseph Conrad, Edith Wharton, and Stephen Crane.