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The Hoover Administration: A Documented Narrative

by Myers, William Starr; Newton, Walter H.

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly rubbed.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1936
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Hardcover
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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly rubbed.. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Navy cloth binding, viii, 553pp, index. Printed card laid in indicating this book was given with compliments of the publisher. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Puritan's Progress: An Informal Account

by Train, Arthur

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, scattered light foxing.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1931
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Hardcover
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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, scattered light foxing.. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth binding, x, 477pp, index. The lawyer-author's revelations about the Puritans and their cultural legacy on American life. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Socialism and the American Spirit

by Gilman, Nicholas Paine

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and toned, 1/2 tear to center fore-edge of front free endpaper
Published
1893
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Hardcover
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and toned, 1/2 tear to center . fore-edge of front free endpaper. 1893. Hardcover. Maroon cloth binding, x, 376pp, index. Bibliography, index, [2]pp of publisher ads at rear. The preface notes that the author aims to deconstruct American socialism and its probable future. ; 8vo 8"… Read more about this item
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The Puritan Oligarchy: The Founding of American Civilization

by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn.
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First Edition
Published
1947
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Hardcover
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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn.. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth binding, xiv, 359pp, index. Illustrations, index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Wrecking of the 18th Amendment

by Gordon, Ernest

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn and rounded.
Published
1943
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Hardcover
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Francestown, NH: The Alcohol Information Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn and rounded.. 1943. Hardcover. A pro-Prohibition analysis of the effects of the 18th Amendment on alcoholism and its social problems. Red cloth binding. Index, appendices. vii, 312pp. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 312 pages .
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The Beginnings of New England:  Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations  to Civil and Religious Liberty

The Beginnings of New England: Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty

by Fiske, John

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn.
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1897
Binding
Hardcover
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn. 1897. Later Printing. Hardcover. Maroon cloth titled in gilt on spine, top edges gilt, xvii, 296pp. Color folding map of 17th century New England as frontispiece. Index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Reminiscences of Montclair

Reminiscences of Montclair

by Watkins, Dr. S. C. G.

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn.
Published
1929
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Hardcover
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NY: A. S. Barnes and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn.. 1929. Hardcover. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Dr. and Mrs. D.G. Farrington. Green cloth binding titled in gilt, x, 148pp, index. Many photos of historic landmarks and Montclair residents. Memories of life in Montclair, New Jersey from 1876-1929, by… Read more about this item
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The Blazed Trail of the Old Frontier:  Being the Log of the Upper Missouri  Historical Expedition under the Auspices of the Governors and Historical  Associations of Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana for 1925

The Blazed Trail of the Old Frontier: Being the Log of the Upper Missouri Historical Expedition under the Auspices of the Governors and Historical Associations of Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana for 1925

by Laut, Agnes C.

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, spine sunned.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1926
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Robert M. McBride & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, spine sunned.. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Green decorative cloth binding, xii, 271pp. Illustrations by Charles M. Russell. Index, color folding map of routes of various explorers of the Western US. Howes L 138. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Tarnished Expansion:  The Alaska Scandal, the Press, and Congress,  1867-1871

Tarnished Expansion: The Alaska Scandal, the Press, and Congress, 1867-1871

by Holbo, Paul S.

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Bookstore sticker on rear jacket panel.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780870493805
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Knoxville, TN: The University of Tennessee Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Bookstore sticker on rear jacket panel.. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0870493809 . Gray cloth binding, xix, 145pp. Index, notes, photos. Scholarly analysis of the Alaska Scandal and recurring American political corruption scandals in the late 19th century which hampered expansionist designs. ; 8vo 8" - 9"… Read more about this item
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Why Are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? :  And Other  Conversations about Race

Why Are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? : And Other Conversations about Race

by Tatum, Beverly Daniel

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Used - Very Good; Edges rubbed.
Edition
1st UK paperback edition
Published
2021
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780141997445
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London: Penguin Random House. Very Good; Edges rubbed.. 2021. 1st UK paperback edition. Softcover. 0141997443 . Inscribed by the author on the title page. viii, 453pp. Notes, bibliography, acknowledgments, and index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Warning Out in New England, 1656-1817
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Warning Out in New England, 1656-1817

by Benton, Josiah Henry

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, front endpapers stained.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1911
Binding
Hardcover
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Boston: W. B. Clarke Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, front endpapers stained.. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author to his brother on front free endpaper, Cloth-backed boards with title stamped on spine in gilt. Top edges gilt. Chronology, index. History of the New England practice of excluding new residents from settling in towns, based… Read more about this item
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Races and Immigrants in America

Races and Immigrants in America

by Commons, John R.

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Rear boards stained, boards worn.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1907
Binding
Hardcover
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Chautauqua, NY: The Chautauqua Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Rear boards stained, boards worn.. 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth binding. xiii, 242pp, index, photos. A volume in the Chautauqua Home Reading Series. Early 20th century views on American immigration and race. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses Pictorial 1941

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Pictorial 1941

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Used - Very Good; Covers faintly worn.
Published
1941
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Softcover
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Pasadena, CA: Login Printing and Binding Co.. Very Good; Covers faintly worn.. 1941. Softcover. 1941 Tournament of Roses Parade commemorative booklet. Many color photos. Volume 9. Original two-color printed envelope with stamp included. Bright and fresh. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 34 pages .
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Upper Mississippi:  A Wilderness Saga

Upper Mississippi: A Wilderness Saga

by Havighurst, Walter

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Spine sunned.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1937
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Hardcover
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NY: Rinehart and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Spine sunned.. 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. x, 258pp. Green cloth binding. Illustrations by the Granahans. A volume in the Rivers of America series. Appendix, index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Princeton:  On the Streets Where We Live

Princeton: On the Streets Where We Live

by Hobler, Randy; Silvester, Jeanne

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Used - Very Good; Covers sunned and lightly worn.
Published
1990
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Softcover
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Private Printing. Very Good; Covers sunned and lightly worn.. 1990. Softcover. Stapled orange photo-illustrated card covers. Many photos and illustrations in this book of historical tidbits about the various streets of Princeton, New Jersey. Bibliography. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America ( 3 Volume Set)

Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America ( 3 Volume Set)

by Kornwolf, James D. ; Kornwolf, Georgiana W.

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Used - Fine with no dust jacket
Edition
First Printing
Published
2002
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780801859861
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Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2002. First Printing. Hardcover. 0801859867 . Still in shrink wrap. Blue cloth. Vol 1 xxx, 504pp, Vol 2 xi, 506-1244, Vol 3 x, 1246-1770. Black and white photos and illustrations, maps, drawings, and documents. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Princeton Trivia Perspectives

Princeton Trivia Perspectives

by Hobler, Randy; Silvester, Jeanne

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Used - Very Good; Covers sunned and lightly worn.
Published
1985
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Softcover
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Private Printing. Very Good; Covers sunned and lightly worn.. 1985. Softcover. Stapled orange photo-illustrated card covers. Many photos and illustrations in this book of trivia questions about Princeton, New Jersey. Includes some coloring pages of historic Princeton landmarks. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Mid-Channel:  An American Chronicle

Mid-Channel: An American Chronicle

by Lewisohn, Ludwig

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket rubbed and chipped.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1929
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Harper and Brothers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket rubbed and chipped.. 1929. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth with decorative topstain and deckled fore-edge, viii, 312pp. Epistle dedicatory, prefatory note. A solid copy of this memoir and assessment of the USA. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Drumthwacket:  A History of the Governor’s Mansion At Princeton New Jersey

Drumthwacket: A History of the Governor’s Mansion At Princeton New Jersey

by Selden, William K.

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Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Stain on front jacket panel and boards.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1993
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780963444424
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Princeton, NJ: The Drumthwacket Foundation. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Stain on front jacket panel and boards.. 1993. First Printing. Hardcover. 0963444425 . Yellow cloth, xiv, 86pp. Black and white photos, list, foreword, acknowledgments, and preamble. A solid copy of this regional history title. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall .
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Neighbors to the Winter Camp

Neighbors to the Winter Camp

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Used - Very Good
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1979
Binding
Softcover
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Morristown, NJ: Brookside Woman's Club. Very Good. 1979. Second Printing. Softcover. Maps, illustrations, viii, 145pp. Notes and references. American Revolutionary War history relating the events of the winter of 1779 and the winter encampment of General Washington's Army. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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