Vintage oversize paperback (early 1950s) of cruising the Mediterranean (Occidental and multiple Oriental sailings), illustrated with 165, full page, art quality, black and white photos. Slight yellowing of text pages, bright cover, light age soil to exterior edges, slight curl. "Ouvrage orne de 165 heliogravures" 165 full page, art-quality, black and white photos of the sights along the Mediterranean cruises described in the text. Unpaginated (@200 pages). Text in French. 7x9x1.25" NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
As new except for a faint tilt to the spine, a small bump to the top front cover corner and no dust jacket. 591 pages. A wonderful period piece written by the former First Lady of the United States (1933-1945) and US delegate to the United Nations(1945-1952), who through those years set the standard for the way things should be done. Much of her own philosophy about patriotism, social mores, and contemporary behaviors of the period is sprinkled through the text. 6.5x9.5x1.75" NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
Before Honolulu became one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, there was a small Hawai'ian settlement at the edge of a natural harbor known as Kou.Named Kou for the sheltering, orange-blossomed trees, the area was ideal for launching canoes for fishing and cultivating fields adjacent to the Nuuanu Stream. In 1845, King Kamehameha III moved the permanent capital of the Hawai'ian Kingdom from Lahaina to O'ahu, and the Honolulu we know today started to take shape. The name Honolulu means "protected harbor" and that is what the tropic paradise must have felt like as the city beg... View More...
As new except for slight wear to cover edges. "a masterpiece of regional history?this editions retains most of the original text, though nearly every chapter has been edited somewhat?integrate(s) the elements of biogeography with socioeconomic and cultural patterns within the context of agriculture as a way of life and livelihood...a testament to Yankees who farm the sides of mountains..." 380 indexed, annotated, illustrated pages. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
"Includes tributes from newspapers and magazine, radio and television broadcasts, distinguished US citizens and foreign leaders, and from letters written to the Kennedy family." Appears unopened. Faint yellowing and soiling of years on shelf.. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
As new except for light age soil to exterior and sticker shadow on front cover. Short contemplations of moments and people in American life from its beginning to the present which will make you stop and think. "critical commentaries on national life..creative interpretations of the Land of the Free?stripped down to its historical content?" 349 pages. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
A series of closely interrelated essays on game theory, this book deals with an area in which progress has been least satisfactory--the situations where there is a common interest as well as conflict between adversaries: negotiations, war and threats of war, criminal deterrence, extortion, tacit bargaining. It proposes enlightening similarities between, for instance, maneuvering in limited war and in a traffic jam; deterring the Russians and one's own children; the modern strategy of terror and the ancient institution of hostages. View More...
As new except for the faintest amount of shelfwear to exterior. Handbook for those with an interest in starting and successfully presenting, designing and operating an historical farm. 91 indexed pages including lists of locations and interested parties. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
Contains: "The Foreign Policy of the Calorie, Nick Cullather: "Status Without Rights: African Americans and the Tangled History of Law and Governance in the Nineteenth Century U.S. South"- Laura Edwards, "The Filthy American twang: Elocution, the Advent of American Talkies, and Australian Cultural Identity"- Joy Damousi, "Western Masculinities in War and Peace"- Robert Nye, "Wither Family History? A Road Map from Latin America"- Nara Malanich. Plus numerous reviews of academic books. Indexed. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
As new except for tiny spot on side exterior page edges and light surface scratching on the back cover. 255 pages. 8.5" X 11" X .5" (22cm X 28cm X 1.3cm) History of Harlem as cultural center. Illustrated with hundreds of black and white photos of people and cultural ephemera like playbills, tickets to the Cotton Club, and advertising banners about the importance of Black Santa. Part of a project with the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. Nonfiction. History. Photography. African American History. Regional History- New York. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
As new except that bottom of the spine is rubbed and has a tiny rip at the back corner edge, and front cover has a small scrape and a small crease at the top front corner. "A replica edition of the famed Francis Bannerman Sons catalogue of 1927 filled with surplus war equipment - antique and modern: Cannon, pistols, muskets, rifles, saddles, uniforms, swords, ammunition ." 8.25x10.75x1", 372 pages. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
As new except for the faintest coner bumps to back coners and faintest rubbing of spine ends. "A replica edition of the famed Francis Bannerman Sons catalogue of 1927 filled with surplus war equipment - antique and modern: Cannon, pistols, muskets, rifles, saddles, uniforms, swords, ammunition NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
No other military engagement on American soil has captured the attention and imagination of the American public as much as the Battle of Gettysburg. It was the deadliest battle of the deadliest war in American history. Now an extraordinary long-lost history of the opening rounds of this great battle returns for a new generation. Scott's narrative is impressive in its ability to speak across the generations. It conveys a knowledge that can only be conveyed by one who fought with and against the participants on the bloody battlefields of the Civil War. The result is a history rich in detail and ... View More...
As new except light wear (edges, faint scratches) to covers. Whether your interest is in the design and building of the rose garden, historical photos of the occupants, antique silver, restoration of the exterior walls, or the evolution of the black population of DC from slave to free, there's a wonderful, in-depth, illustrated article for you! 64 pages. NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little known aspect of America's stalemated war: navy aviators. His research inspired novel about these pilots became an overnight bestseller and, perhaps, the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat.Using Michener's notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting, true-life stories. From the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers, they penetrated treacherous mountain terrain to strike heavily defended dams, bridges, and tunnels, where well entrenched Communist anti-aircraft gunners waited to... View More...
As new except for slight age soil to top page edges, small rubbing on DJ hinge and a little foxing on inside of DJ. Exerpts of Truman's own words on: Peace, Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights; The American Way; and The Truman Wit. Photographs from the Truman Library. 62 pages, NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
