The Valiant Died: The Battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781
by Swager, Christine R
Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2006. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x0x8. Robertson, John. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author on title page with inscription, "Enjoy!' One page dog-eared. 2006 Trade Paperback. xiv, 174 pp. The Valiant Died is a study of the Battle of Eutaw Springs. It examines the events of the British Southern Campaign... Read More
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A Romance of the Siege of Vicksburg
by Swallow, Jane Frances
Boston, Massachusetts: The Chapple Publishing Company, Ltd, 1925. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. No jacket. Front hinge starting. 1925 Hard Cover. 126 pp. A romance of the Siege of Vicksburg during the American Civil War.
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Shadow of the Lions: A Novel
by Swann, Christopher
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2017. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Razor cut on spine. 2017 Hard Cover. 356 pp. How long must we pay for the crimes of our youth? That is just one question Christopher Swann explores in this compulsively readable debut, a literary thriller set in the elite -... Read More
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New York from Village to Metropolis
by Swan, Robert W
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1939. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lewicki, James. Edges a bit rubbed, ink gift note on front endpaper. 1939 Large Hardcover. [24 pp.] An illustrated history of the evolution of New York History from the early 1600s through the 1930s, intended for younger readers. Illustrations by James Lewicki, taken from scenes in prints... Read More
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Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution
by Swanson, James L.; Weinberg, Daniel R
Arena Editions, 2001. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x0x11. Still encased in shrink wrap. 2001 Large Hardcover. Presents more than three hundred portraits, artifacts, photographs, prints, letters, and other visual records to document the fates of the eight persons accused of conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.
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Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis
by Swanson, James
New York: Harper Perennial, 2011. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. Second printing. Edge wear. 2011 Trade Paperback. xvi, 464, 24 pp. On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, received a telegram from General Robert E. Lee. There is no more time—the Yankees are coming, it warned. Shortly before midnight, Davis... Read More
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Dancing with Bears: The Postutopian Adventures of Darger & Surplus
by Swanwick, Michael
San Francisco: Night Shade Books, 2011. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x0x9. Werneck, Bruno. First edition. Minimal wear to corners. 2011 Hard Cover. 268 pp. Michael Swanwick - The Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy award- winning author of Stations of the Tide - delivers a stunning "Postutopian" novel of swashbuckling adventure, dangerous women, and genocidal AIs.... Read More
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Buddhism in Transition
by Swearer, Donald K
Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1970. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7x4x0. First printing. Ink name stamp on front flyleaf, minor edge wear. 1970 Trade Paperback. 160 pp. A look at the ways Buddhist practice is adapting to the modern world.
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Aaron Burr's Dream for the Southwest: A Drama for the Library
by Sweeney, Thomas B
San Antonio, Texas: The Naylor Company, 1955. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. First edition. Presentation copy with author's stamp on front endpaper. Slightly musty. Jacket edges rubbed, front jacket flap price-clipped. 1955 Hard Cover. xi, 197 pp. A drama of the life and ambition of Aaron Burr. Aaron Burr (born February 6, 1756, Newark, New Jersey... Read More
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unSweetined: A Memoir
by Sweetin, Jodie; Warech, Jon
New York: Gallery Books, 2010. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x9. First printing. Remainder mark. 2010 Trade Paperback. xiii, 235 pp. "Jodie Sweetin grew up in front of America, melting our hearts and making us laugh for eight years as the cherub-faced middle child on Full House. Her ups and downs seemed not so different from our... Read More
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A Treatise on Consumption; Embracing an Inquiry into the Influence Exerted upon it by Journeys, Voyages and Change of Climate. with Directions for the Consumptive Visiting the South of Europe, and Remarks upon its Climate. Adapted for General Readers
by Sweetser, William
Boston: T.H. Carter, 1836. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Spine label present but leather dried and rubbed, foxed throughout, bookplate of Essex Institute Library and ink name (William Mack) on front endpapers. 1836 Hard Cover. vii, 254 pp. 8vo. A 19th century commentary on the common practice of those suffering from consumption (tuberculosis) and other... Read More
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![Dutch Immigrants in U.S. Ship Passenger Manifests, 1820-1880: An Alphabetical Listing by Household Heads and Independent Persons -- Volume One [1]: Aab to Meller](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/731/990/1587990731.0.m.jpg)
Dutch Immigrants in U.S. Ship Passenger Manifests, 1820-1880: An Alphabetical Listing by Household Heads and Independent Persons -- Volume One [1]: Aab to Meller
by Swierenga, Robert P
New York: SR Books / Scholarly Resources Inc, 1983. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. VOLUME 1 OF 2 ONLY - AAB to MELLER. First edition. Boards lightly soiled. 1983 Large Hardcover. xliv, 628 pp. United States immigration records for those arriving from the Netherlands, a useful resource for genealogical research. Includes: Preface; Introduction; Information Codes: Status;... Read More
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The Roosevelts and the Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, the King and Queen of England, and the Friendship That Changed History
by Swift, Will
Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Top of front jacket panel bumped. 2004 Hard Cover. xvii, 366 pp. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. Based on original source materials, including letters and diary entries--many of which are reproduced here--as well as interviews with numerous family members and original... Read More
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Gulliver's Travels
by Swift, Dean [Jonathan]
London: Golden Classics / Rylee Ltd, 1950. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Two inch tear to front jacket joint, front jacket panel stained, a few other smaller chips and tears, jacket lightly rubbed and crinkled. 1950 Hard Cover. 254 pp. Two color plates. "The amazing adventures of Lemuel Gulliver on his voyages to strange lands...
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Gulliver's Travels (Windermere Series)
by Swift, Jonathan
New York: Rand McNally & Co, 1941. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Winter, Milo. Shallow chip from spine head, boards rubbed, bookplate on front endpaper. 1941 Hard Cover. 344 pp. Color frontispiece and plates by Milo Winter. Swift's classic tale of a voyager who travels to strange and distant realms.
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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
by Swift, Jonathan
New York / Letchworth: E.P. Dutton & Co. / The Temple Press Printers, 1909. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Rackham, Arthur; H.C. First American edition, following UK limited and trade editions. Near fine in good jacket. Jacket spine toned, 1/2 inch open tears to jacket spine corners, faint stain to bottom of jacket fore edge. Boards... Read More
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Best in Children's Books: Gulliver in Lilliput; The House That Jack Built; Giddy-ap, Giddy-ap!; Cinderella; Everybody Lends Jerry Muskrat a Hand; The Story Book of Wheels; Napoleon, the Corsican Boy; Fishes of the Shallow Sea; Dick and the Canal Boat; Let's Visit France
by Swift, Jonathan; Steiner, Charlotte; Perrault, Charles; Burgess, Thornton; Petersham, Maud & Miska; Burnham, Smith; Tousey, Sanford
Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc, 1958. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. Jacket lightly stained, jacket edges rubbed. 1958 Hard Cover. 160 pp. A collection of classic children's tales including: Gulliver in Lilliput by Jonathan Swift; The House That Jack Built with illustrations by Leonard Weisgard; Giddy-ap, Giddy-ap! by Charlotte Steiner; Cinderella by Charles Perrault; Everybody Lends Jerry... Read More
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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World (Altemus' Young People's Library)
by Swift, Jonathan
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. No date, circa 1900. Boards a bit soiled, edges, endpapers, and a few pages foxed, a few spots on fore edge margin, pencil gift note dated Oct. 17 1909 on front endpaper. Binding tight and square. 484 pp. Light olive cloth, blue titles and borders, blue and brown decorations... Read More
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Victor Hugo
by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
New York: Worthington Co, 1886. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Board edges very lightly rubbed and bumped. 1886 Hard Cover. 200, [8] pp. Victor Hugo is one of the best-known French writers, and is part of the greatest literary figures of all time. His poetry made him famous very early, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest... Read More
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The Confederacy's Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville (Modern War Studies)
by Sword, Wiley
New York: University Press of Kansas, 1992. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. First paperback printing. Edges soiled, laminate on spine just beginning to lift. 1992 Trade Paperback. xii, 499 pp. Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles... Read More
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Shiloh: Bloody April
by Sword, Wiley: Marshall, S.L.A
Dayton, Ohio: Morningside Bookshop, 1988. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8x6x1. Edge wear, covers toned. 1988 Trade Paperback. xx, 519 pp. Shiloh is the first large battle of the war. This resulted in a learning experience for both sides, officers and enlisted men. These inexperience soldiers showed how brave they could be. At the sametime, they showed how important... Read More
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Evelyn Waugh: A Biography
by Sykes, Christopher
New York: Little, Brown, 1975. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. First American edition. Faint edge wear, jacket and edges lightly foxed. 1975 Hard Cover. 462 pp. A biography of the celebrated novelist written by a close personal friend. Waugh is best known for his novel Brideshead Revisited, and his satires Decline and Fall and... Read More
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![The Triumphs of Modern Art, Containing the Most Notable Paintings of To-Day, Selected from the Modern Masterpieces of the Whole World of Art - Volume I [1]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/119/431/1680431119.0.m.jpg)
The Triumphs of Modern Art, Containing the Most Notable Paintings of To-Day, Selected from the Modern Masterpieces of the Whole World of Art - Volume I [1]
by Sylvestre, Henri
Philadelphia: Gebbie & Co., Publishers, 1884. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Volume one of two only. Two internal tears to cloth of front board, lightly foxed throughout, light stain on base of last few pages, spine and corners a bit rubbed with some drying of leather. 1884 Half-Leather. 50 photogravures and etchings, 100 typogravures. Brown leather spines and corners... Read More
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Bland Beginning: A Harper Novel of Suspense (Inspector Bland Series Book 3)
by Symons, Julian
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. First American edition. Very good in good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed with three 1/2 inch chips, jacket spine faded,. 1949 Hard Cover. 236 pp. A purchase at a second-hand bookshop seems an innocent enough event. Tony Shelton hadn't expected it to be anything but... Read More
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Between Indian and White Worlds : The Cultural Broker
by Szasz, Margaret Connell
Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x0x8. First edition. Jacket spine slightly faded, otherwise an excellent copy. xii, 386 pp. Color frontispiece, five maps, 22 black-and-white illustrations. Cultural boundaries exist wherever cultures encounter one another. During centuries of contact between native peoples and others in America, countless intermediaries - artists,... Read More
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