Crabtree's Collection Old Books

Some Notes on the Continental Army: New Windsor Cantonment Pub.no. 2.

Wright, Col. John Womack, preface Col. Frederick P. Todd, · 1975

$28.00 (€25.40 | £21.19 | ¥4,471)

Vails Gate, NY, National Temple Hill Assn, 1975. VG PB. Col. Womack Wright was an army officer whose active military career covered 48 years and three wars. Born in 1876 and an. honor graduate of George Washington University, he was commissioned 1st Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infant...

Album of Salt Lake City Utah.

James Dwyer publisher, · 1880

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

Salt Lake City, UT, James Dwyer, nd (ca 1880). G. Embossed green binding, gilt lettering.

Women at War: a record of their patriotic contributions, heroism, toils and sacrifice during The Civil War.

W. Bellows, D.D., President U.S. Sanitary Commission, · 1993

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Stamford, CT, Longmeadow, 1993. Facsimile 1867. VG in VG DJ ex-library. Commemorates acts of outstanding patriotism performed by women during the trials and crises of the Civil War. In their. contribution to the cause of American unity, these women rivaled the men in courage, ...

The Farmer's Daughter.

Cameron, Mrs., · 1848

$21.00 (€19.05 | £15.90 | ¥3,353)

NY, Robert Carter, 1848. Fair ex-library. A farmer's daughter is left orphaned. Tanning spots on some pages, presentation inscription front flyleaf.

A Manual for Northern Woodsmen.

Cary, Austin, · 1919

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

Cambridge, Harvard Univ Press, 1919. Revised ed. G. Wrap around canvas cover (soiled), owner names.

Eulogy of James Abram Garfield delivered before the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States February 27, 1882.

Blaine, James G., · 1882

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Boston, Osgood, 1882. VG. Brown binding, gilt lettering, library markings.

Folks Is Folks.

Bartlett, John Henry, · 1927

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Chicago, Donohue, (1927). Fair. Vignettes of country folks. Owner names crossed out, spine ends split, edge wear, fore-edge inked, front endpaper missing.

Pansies for Thoughts.

Unknown, · 1906

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Buffalo, Holiday Pub Co, (1906). G. Beautiful pansies on front cover, owner name crossed out on front endpaper, some discoloration on binding.

The Father's Wondrous Love.

Unknown, · 1897

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

Cliftondale, MA, Coates Brothers, nd (ca 1897). G. Pretty small illustrated booklet with spiritual phrases such as "I have loved thee with an everlasting love." Owner name and. date of 1897, few scrapes on back cover.

Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New translated out of original tongues.

Various, · 1842

$175.00 (€158.78 | £132.46 | ¥27,945)

Portland, Sanborn & Carter, 1842. Fair. First Bible printed in the state of Maine. Original leather wallet style with leather flap. Binding quite worn, marbled. endpapers, owner's name blacked out on endpaper.

Bethel's Broad Street: a walking tour.

Unknown, · 1977

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

np, Bethel Historical Society, 1977. VG PB. A walking tour of Bethel, Maine, showing all the main buildings in town along with a drawing of each, map on back cover.

Seed of Sarah: memoirs of a survivor (with new chapter).

Isaacson, Judith Magyar, · 1991

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Urbana, Univ of Illinois Press, (1991). 2nd ed revised. VG PB. A young woman's account of her experiences in concentration camps including a new final chapter "A Time to Forgive?". Isaacson died this year (2015) in Portland, Maine.

Amazing Women of the Civil War: fascinating true stories of women who made a difference.

Garrison, Webb, · 1999

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Nashville, Thomas Nelson, (1999). 10th ptg. VG lg sz PB. It is estimated that 300 women fought on the battlefields of the Civil War, usually disguised as men. They also mobilized soup kitchens and relief societies, cared for wounded soldiers, and were effective spies.

The Fireside; an aid to parents.

Muzzey, Rev. A. B., · 1854

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Boston, Crosby, Nichols, and Company, 1854. 1st ed. G. Intended for all classes of parents of their duties to children as Christians. Embossed red binding, gilt lettering on spine. Edge wear, owner name blacked out on front flyleaf, tanning on some pages as well as frontis tis...

The Caribbean Breeze May 1944 (Vol. IV, no. 4).

Sixth Air Force, · 1944

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

New Orleans, LA, U.S. Air Force, (1944). G PB. Back photo glamor shot of Esther Williams, article on Old Panama, military decorations. Edge wear.

The Van Sitter Advertisement; An Odd Neighbor; Saved by a Cat; How Fred Missed the Foot-Ball Game; The Lost President.

Norman, · 1904

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

np, Newspapers, 1904-1905. VG clippings from Christian Endeavor World & Ladies' World. Five clippings of stories from various publications.

December 8, 1941 front page section of newspaper.

Portland Press Herald, · 1941

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Portland, Maine, Portland Press, Dec. 8, 1941. G some tanning and edge wear. Photos of bombers over Oklahoma Hawaii, USS Oklahoma, shows crowds pressing against White House fence, soldiers at War Dept. President to address Congress at 12.30 p.m., Germany and Italy may be inclu...

Four magazines of the Kennedy family mourning their loss of John F. Kennedy Jr..

Enquirer and Globe, · 1999

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,874)

NY, 3 Enquirers and one Globe, (August 1999). VG PBs.

"Thinking of Her" photo of formal dress man blowing a smoke ring sitting in a wooden arm chair (2nd) photo Firelight Fancies.

Sheaman, M.T., · 0

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Boston, M. T. Sheaman, (c1910). VG red leather frames. Photo has two hooks with string attached. Edge wear. 2nd photo of Firelight Fancies has some cracks on glass bottom edge.

Kezar Falls, Maine, color photo framed.

Unknown, · 0

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

np, np, nd. VG. Color photo of Kezar Falls matted frame with what looks like a mill building next to it.