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The Harvard Book 350 Anniversary Edition: selections from three centuries.

Bentinck-Smith, William, edited by, · 1982 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,873)

Cambridge, MA, Harvard Univ Press, (1982). 3rd ptg Revisd. VG. Writing by Harvard teachers, students or alumni about Harvard subjects. Maroon binding, gilt design and lettering. Owner name.

Report from Ground Zero.

Smith, Dennis, · 2002 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Viking, (2002). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Immediately after the 9/11 attacks, author Smith, a retired firefighter who had served 18 years with the NYC Fire Dept. reported to Manhattan's Ladder Co. 16 to volunteer in the rescue effort. Among those missing in the tragedy were 34...

For Love & Liberty: the untold Civil War story of Major Sullivan Ballou & his famous love letter.

Young, Robin, · 2006 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,235)

NY, Thunder's Mouth Press, (2006). VG in VG DJ. The life of Ballou, Rhode Island lawyer and Civil War soldier whose final letter to his wife written before the first battle. of Manassas/Bull Run was read on Ken Burns Civil War documentary "The Civil War" which depicts not only...

It All Began with an Apple: a history of Veryfine Products, Inc..

Bracken, Jeanne Munn, · 1993 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,554)

Westford, MA, Veryfine Products, (1993). 2nd ed. VG. In 1865 Michael Durant establishes vinegar company, Somerville, MA, and Standard Vinegar Company evolves, and eventually becomes. Veryfine Apple Juice. Kelly green binding, gilt lettering and apple design. History of the com...

Secrets of the Freemasons.

Bradley, Michael, · 2006 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,554)

NY, Sterling, (2006). 6th ptg. VG. Front cover shows the Masonic temple with eyeball at top of triangle. Exploring the murky depths of Freemasonry is like. attempting to salvage an old shipwreck on the ocean floor and inside a hall of mirrors. At every turn there are exciting ...

The Johnstown Flood of 1889: the tragedy of the Conemaugh.

Degen, Paul & Carl, · 1984 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$24.00 (€21.77 | £18.17 | ¥3,831)

np, Eastern Acorn Press, (1984). VG PB. Neglect of a dam on the Conemaugh River caused hundreds of people to lose their lives in the city of Johnstown. Slight edge wear.

An Introduction to Heraldry.

Oliver, Stefan, · 1987 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Gallery Books, (1987). G ex-library in G DJ. Reveals the herald's office as the origin of the heraldic tradition. Coats of arms continue to serve as identification. Hearldic practice and convention have provided a unifying framework for devices and symbols including lions,...

Half a Wing, Three Engines and a Prayer: B-17s over Germany.

O'Neill, Brian D., · 1999 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$24.00 (€21.77 | £18.17 | ¥3,831)

NY, McGraw Hill, (1999). Spec revisd ed. VG lg sz PB. Bombing raids over Nazi Germany by B-17 combat crews with veteran interviews, 90 new photos & illus, epilogue with. crewmen's post-war careers. B-17 crews of the Eighth Air Force flew harrowing unescorted daylight bombing m...

Blue and Gray.

Graham, Martin F., Clint Johnson, Richard A. Sauers, George Skoch, · 2006 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,235)

Lincolnwood, IL, Publications International, (2006). VG in VG DJ. Leaders of both sides & regular people of the time talk about their experiences, battles and skirmishes, art created by. soldiers, prized possessions from troops.

The Casco Bay Islands: Images of America.

Sargent, Ruth S., compiled by, · 1995 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Dover, NH, Arcadia, (1995). G PB ex-library. The Casco Bay Islands have been one of Maine's most treasured hideaway places. Connected by ferry, a trip to the islands is. a trip into another world. Fairy-tale Victorian cottages are surrounded by beautiful beaches, and atmospher...

True Stories of Courage and Defiance from the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

Story, William L., · 2004 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,235)

Peabody, MA, Willart Pub, (2004). 2nd ptg. VG PB. True stories of some of those accused who showed extraordinary character and courage by defying the powerful forces against. them. They refused to compromise their integrity or their souls and chose death rather than confess to...

Day of Deceit: the truth about FDR and Pearl Harbor.

Stinnett, Robert F., with new foreword, · 2001 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,235)

NY, Touchstone, (2001). 1st ptg. VG PB.

The Disaster of the Hindenburg: the last flight of the greatest airship ever built.

Tanaka, Shelley, · 1993 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Madison Press, (1993). VG lg sz PB. Describes the last voyage of the zeppelin, Hindenburg which crashed in flames on a New Jersey airfield in 1937 and examines. some possible causes for the disaster.

Lexington and Concord: a camera impression.

Chamberlain, Samuel, · 1939 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Hastings House, (1939). G. Spared the unlovely intrusion of factories by their inland sites, these calm townships have kept their rural beauties. Purple binding, white spine and lettering, edge wear, owner name.

Greater Portland Celebration 350: a commemorative edition.

Barnes, Albert F., compiled and edited by, · 1984 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,512)

Portland, ME, Gannett, (1984). VG. Endpapers show Greater Portland as seen from a satellite orbiting 570 miles in space. Red binding, gilt lettering.

Poland Spring: a tale of the Gilded Age, 1800-1900.

Richards, David L., · 2005 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Durham, NH, Univ of NH, (2005). 1st ptg. VG lg sz PB. History of New England entrepreneurial tourism, microhistory that enlarges our understanding of class and leisure. Owner inscription.

Heritage Above: a tribute to Maine's tradition of weather vanes.

Burnell, Marcia, · 1991 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$24.00 (€21.77 | £18.17 | ¥3,831)

Camden, ME, Down East, (1991). 1st ptg. VG in G DJ. Since Medieval times, people have been adorning their rooftops with weather vanes, a tradition that traveled to the New World. with the earliest European settlers. In the Northeast, Maine in particular, many of these charming...

Warren (Maine) Congregational Church 1869-1969.

Millions, Jean, · 1969 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

np, np, nd (ca 1969). G spiral bound PB. Nice history of the church. Some bleeding from cover onto endpapers no affecting the text.

Birds & Flowers of the 50 States: Official First Day Covers.

Singer, Arthur and Alan Singer, · 1982 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.61 | ¥19,955)

Cheyenne, WY, Fleetwood, (1982). VG bound in plastic protectors. Brown leatherette binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Arthur Singer has devoted his whole life to. recreating the beauty and magic of nature on canvas. His gifted son Alan, already established a...

Civil War Curiosities: strange stories, oddities, events, and conincidences.

Garrison, Webb, · 1994 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Nashville, TN, Rutledge Hill Press, (1994). VG in VG DJ. "Little things" involved in the approximately 1,700 days of Civil War conflict. Owner inscription.