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Bundling: its origin, progress and decline in America.

Stiles, Henry Reed, · 1928 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Panurge Press (privately), 1928. G. Blue binding, some wear and slight discoloration.

The Ends of the Earth: a journey at the dawn of the 21st century.

Kaplan, Robert D., · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,756)

NY, Random, (1996). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. Kaplan talks to gun smugglers, government ministers, warlords, and shantytown dwellers and discovers the reemergence of. longstanding cultural rivalries and the dissolution of national boundaries as regions redefine themselves along eth...

Built for the Ages: a history of the Grove Park Inn.

Johnson, Bruce E., · 1991 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Asheville, NC, Grove Park Inn, (1991). VG in VG DJ. Grove Park Inn resort hotel opened in 2013 in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Three Grove Park brochures laid in.

Proud Heritage: a history in pictures of the YMCA in the United States.

Hinding, Andrea, · 1988 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Norfolk, Donning Co, (1988). VG in VG DJ. In 1851 the YMCA was just getting started and so was photography was these early pictures show.

Romantic Britain: national heritage of beauty history and legend.

Stephenson, Tom, edited by, · 1945 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,235)

London, Odhams Press Ltd, nd (ca 1945). G. Publisher notes many of the photos were taken prior to 1939 and contain buildings later destroyed or damaged during WWII. Embossed emblem on ft cover, pictorial endpapers, maroon binding, corners bumped.

Old New England Churches.

Lathrop, Elise, · 1963 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,512)

Rutland, VT, Tuttle Co, (1963). Reprint. VG in G DJ. Many of the churches here are near the two century mark. Many old frame meeting houses have long since disappeared. More than. a guide to the finest church architecture in this part of the country, it recreates the life of a...

The Story of Good Will Farm.

Hinckley, G. W., · 1902 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,235)

East Fairfield, ME, Privately published, 1902. G ex-library. The story of Hinckley's Good Will Farm in Hinckley, Maine, where homes are provided for boys and girls and operates a. school for them for industrial, spiritual, physical and moral development.

Legends of Prince Edward Island.

MacArthur, F. H., · 1974 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Charlottetown, P.E.I., H. M. Simpson, (1974). 6th ed. VG PB. These stories depict Islanders and their mode of life before modern transportation linked them with the mainland. 58 stories.

We Have Already Cried Many Tears: the stories of three Portuguese migrant women.

Brettell, Caroline E., · 1995 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

Prospect Hgts, IL, Waveland Press, (1995). 2nd ptg. VG PB. Rich life history material of three Portuguese women who migrated to France during the late 1960s as part of a massive. WWII exodus and helps to see individual lives as part of historical processes.

Spillin' the Beans: behind the scenes at L. L. Bean.

Griffin, Carlene ( a 45-year employee), · 1992 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,873)

Farmington, ME, Knowlton & McCleary Ptg, (1992). 2nd ptg. VG lg sz PB. Wonderful employee anecdotes & vignettes, some reaching back 60 years or more to the early days of L. L. Bean, Inc.

Oxford County Maine Bicentennial 1805-2005.

Bennett, Randy, Stan Howe, Bethel Historical Society. etc., · 2005 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,756)

np, np, (2005). VG lg sz PB. From settlement to statehood,.

White Pine on the Saco River: an oral history of river driving in southern Maine.

Chaney, Michael P., · 1993 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Orono, ME, Maine Folklife Center, (1993). G lg sz PB ex-library. An overview of the lumber industry, Saco River drive, the sawmill, timber cruising, operating and scaling. Library markings, small tear side of back cover, spot on ft cover, ft corner creased.

The Alamo: mission, fortress, and shrine.

Chabot, Frederick C., · 1936 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,756)

San Antonio, TX, Alamo Mission, (1936). Centennial ed. VG PB. Celebration of the 100th aniversary of the Alamo mission. Owner names, slight soil on binding.

Big Snow, Little Snow: the drama of log driving in the Connecticut River Valley.

Parker, Trudy Ann, · 1999 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$32.00 (€29.03 | £24.22 | ¥5,108)

Lancaster, NH, Dawnland Publications, (1999). 1st ptg. VG DJ signed by author. Signed by the author. Pictorial cover of the Coinnecticut River Valley, ribbon bookmark. The time of trees and men and. log driving. Edge wear.

Historic Churches and Homes of Maine.

Maine Writers Research Club, · 1937 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$23.00 (€20.87 | £17.41 | ¥3,672)

Portland, ME, Falmouth Book House, 1937. VG in Fair DJ. Old homes and church of Maine with photos and write up about each one. DJ quite worn and soiled.

Dressing for Ardenwood.

Kennedy signed by officials from Ardenwood 1995), · 1989 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$65.00 (€58.97 | £49.20 | ¥10,376)

np, np, (1989). VG PB in plastic enclosed folder with spine. Exclusive clothing from the Cupertino California estate of George Patterson as well as the history of the historic home.

The Kitchen: Historic Communities.

Kalman, Bobbie, · 1993 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,756)

NY, Crabtree Pub Co, (1993). VG lg sz PB. Cooking over the fire, preserving food, what a family dinner was like, wood and iron kitchen utensils - old time kitchens.

Nature Calls: the history, lore and charm of outhouses.

Booth, Dottie, · 1998 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,756)

Berkeley, CA, Ten Speed Press, (1998). 3rd ptg. VG PB. There has been a growing movement toward collecting and preserving outhouses and their memorabilia. Booth first began. photographing them when she realized that these original pieces of history would eventually disappear w...

Portland.

Greater Portland Landmarks, Inc., · 1972 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.63 | ¥8,780)

np, Portland Landmarks, (1972). 1st ed. VG lg sz PB. Laid in copy of The Landmarks Observer dated Feb. 1974 with headline "New Historic District Proposed" and map on first page. The Observer of 1974 shows many photos of landmark buildings in the city. The newspaper is browned ...

History of South Portland, Maine.

South Portland History Committee, · 1992 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$24.00 (€21.77 | £18.17 | ¥3,831)

S. Portland, ME, Brownie Press, (1992). 2nd ptg. VG lg sz PB. It was not until the late 1780s that the maritime trade began a second development between 1793 and 1807 by profit from the. war between England and France and the need to use neutral vessels for shipping.