History Books
Vintage History Books
Sensational old History Books for sale including 150 Years of Worcester signed by Albert Southwick, Adolph Hitler, Anthology of American Negro Literature, Baylor at Independence by Lois Murray, Cambridge As It Was And Is Today by John Steegmann, Camera Eye on Idaho, 1904 vintage Civil Service Commission, Court Martial of the Bounty Mutineers, Delphian Text, German Defender by R. C. Duff, Going Great in the Lone Star State signed by June Rayfield Welch, Historic Virginia, Historical Atlas of the American West by Beck Haase, History of the Conquest of Peru by William Prescott, Houston Texas Study of Educational Unrest, Indianola signed by Brownson Malsch, Lynton and Lynmouth signed by John Travis, Map and Description of Texas, Mesopotania Yesterday Iraq Today signed, Peace War and You by Jerome Davis with letter from the author, Peerless Princess of the Plains, Stars Over Texas signed by Carolyn Adams, Texas Precinct Votes '70, Too Many Women signed by Paul Secord, United States through the Civil War by David Muzzey, Woodrow Wilson As I Know Him by Joseph Tumulty and many more. Most of these books are vintage, out of print, some are signed. They make magnificent gifts!
civilizations of the east china rene groussett book
Hard covered book titled THE CIVILIZATIONS OF THE EAST China by Rene Grousset more. Translated from the French for the first time by Catherine Phillips, Volume III with 280 Illustrations, 1967, Cooper Square Publishers, Inc., 363 pages.Topics include: FORMATION OF THE CHINESE AESTHETIC IDEAL BUDDHIST INFLUENCE IN CHINA DEFINITIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHINESE CANON ART THE PERIOD OF DILETTANTISM AND ACADEMIC ART ARCHAIC BRONZES HAN CERAMICS GRECO-ROMAN INFLUENCE SUNG PAINTINGThis former library is in VG condition, pages clean less
$30.00 $22.50
concise history america and its people james martin book
Soft covered book titled A Concise History of America and Its People Volume Two Since 1865, by James Martin, Randy Roberts more.Steven Mintz, Linda McMurry, James Jones, and Sam Haynes, 1995. Chapters include: THE NATION RECONSTRUCTED: NORTH, SOUTH, AND THE WEST 1865-1877 EMERGENCE AS AN ECONOMIC POWER IMMIGRANTS & WORKERS IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA THE RISE OF AN URBAN SOCIETY & CITY PEOPLE END OF THE CENTURY CRISIS IMPERIAL AMERICA THE PROGRESSIVE STRUGGLE THE UNITED STATES & WORLD WAR I MODERN TIMES, THE 1920s THE AGE OF ROOSEVELT THE END OF ISOLATION: AMERICA FACES THE WORLD less
$10.00 $7.50
connecticut albert van dusen history book
Hard covered book titled CONNECTICUT by Albert Van Dusen, First Printing, 1961, 470 pages more. cloth bound.Some of the chapters included: BACKGROUNDS IN ENGLAND & MASSACHUSETTS BAY HOUNDING OF NEW HAVEN & DEVELOPMENTS OF THE 1640'S IN THE CONNECTICUT AREA THE BACKGROUND OF THE REVOLUTION MIGRATING YANKEES CONNECTICUT DURING WORLD WAR I TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & INDUSTRY A BRIEF SURVEY OF POSTWAR CONNECTICUTThis vintage book is in VG+ condition, the pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. Some discoloration less
$14.00 $10.50
course of europe since waterloo walter hall william davis vintage book
Hard covered book titled THE COURSE OF EUROPE SINCE WATERLOO by Walter Hall and William Davis, 1941 more. There are 37 pages of color, fold out maps, and 43 pages of illustrations. 901 pages. Chapters include: The World of 1815, Bourgeois Victories in Western Europe, Luis Philippe and the Revolution of 1848 in France, Austria-Hungry and Italy, European Imperialism in Asia, First World War 1914-1916, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, France and England Between Two Wars, Asia During Twenty Years of Armistice, Second World War, less
$19.00 $14.25
court martial of the bounty mutineers special edition rutter book
Hard covered book titled THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE "BOUNTY" MUTINEERS Special Edition more. Edited with an Introduction and notes by Owen Rutter, Privately Printed for the member of The Notable Trials Library, marbled end pages, numbered, gilded pages, 1989, illustrated, 202 pages. This book is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A book plate with the printed number and the owner's name inside the front cover. Don't miss the opportunity to add this sensational book to your library! less
$75.00 $56.25
cowboys indians gunfighters cattle kingdom albert marrin book
Hard covered book titled COWBOYS, INDIANS, AND GUNFIGHTERS The Story of the Cattle Kingdom by Albert Marrin more. First Edition, 1993, with dust jacket, 196 pages, illustrated in full color and black & white prints, painting, photographs, and map.Here is the story of the lively period of American history when ranchers and cowboys ruled the Great Plains. In his usual colorful style, Albert Marrin describes the battle for Texas's independence, with its rallying cry of "Remember the Alamo." He takes you to a roundup and on the long trail drives from Texas ranches to the railroads in Kansas. Life in fa less
$22.00 $16.50
daedalus african american indian black chicano puerto rican book
Soft covered book titled DAEDALUS Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Indians, Blacks, Chicanos, and Puerto Ricans, 1981 more. 302 pages. Topics include: The Land of Room Enough, Minority Dreams, American Dreams, The Grass Still Grows, the Rivers Still Flow: Contemporary Native Americans, Chicanos in the United States: A History of Exploitation and Resistance, and much more. This book is in VG condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The cover has a couple of creases at the bottom edge, along with a couple of the first pages, and it is d less
$18.00 $13.50
dangerous liaison the us israeli covert relationship cockburn book
Hard covered book titled DANGEROUS LIAISON The Inside Story of the U more.S. - Israeli Covert Relationship by Andrew & Leslie Cockburn, First Edition, 1991, 416 pages. From award winning journalists Andrew & Leslie Cockburn comes the first book to focus on the secret relationship between Israeli and American intelligence - a relationship that spans from the founding of the state of Israel to the war in the Persian Gulf. It explores the shadowy, little known world behind the scenes, where arms dealers and spymasters make connections that determine the f less
$7.00 $5.25
dar in washington diamond anniversary 1965 book
Hard covered book titled IN WASHINGTON The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Diamond Anniversary 1890–1965 more. 1965, cloth bound, 119 pages. Topics include: National Headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The NSDAR Library, The Thirteen Original Colonies, The DAR Museum, The DAR in Education, Activities of the DAR, and much more. This sensational vintage book is filled with marvelous color, and black & white illustrations! It is in VG condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight.Two pages in the middle of the book are stuck togethe less
$9.99 $7.49
edge of madness prison and reform in america robert liston book
Hard covered book titled THE EDGE OF MADNESS PRISON AND PRISON REFORM IN AMERICA by Robert Liston more. 1972. 149 pages. Topics include: A Self-Defeating System, The Mistakes of the Past, Life Behind Bars, Juveniles and Jails, Reforming the courts and Police, Prison Reform Programs, and more. Former library book is in Good condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A very enlightening book for your library! less
$9.99 $7.49
english philosophers from bacon to mill vintage book
Hard covered book titled THE ENGLISH PHILOSOPHERS FROM BACON TO MILL, Edited, with an Introduction, by Edwin Burtt, 1939, 1,041 pages more. Topics include: Francis Bacon, John Locke, John Gay, George Berkeley, and more. This vintage book is in VG condition, pages intact, and the binding is tight. Writing and underlining present on some pages. Don't miss the opportunity to add it to your library! less
$12.00 $9.00
ethnic groups of houston texas book
Hard covered book titled THE ETHNIC GROUPS OF HOUSTON, 1984, First Edition more. 240 pages. Blacks, Mexican Americans, Germans, Greeks, Jews, Scandinavians, French, Chinese, Japanese, and Indochinese. These are some of the people who have settled in Houston in large numbers. Where did they come from, how did they get here, and what marks have they left on the character of the city? Like most big cities, Houston is richer for its various ethnic minorities. Some have assimilated readily, other maintain a strong sense of group identity, but all have flourished. This book is i less
$15.00 $11.25
footsteps of lewis and clark gerald snyder dick durrance book
Hard covered book tilted IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEWIS AND CLARK by Gerald Snyder more. Photographs by Dick Durrance II, Illustrated by Richard Schlecht, 1970, published by the National Geographic Society. 245 pages. This beautifully illustrated book is in VG condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The dust jacket is scuffed, chipped and torn at the edges. It would make a sensational addition to your library. less
$10.99 $8.24
free at last civil rights movement and people fred powledge book
Hard covered book titled FREE AT LAST? The Civil Rights Movement and the People who Made It by Fred Powledge more. First Edition, 1991, 711 pages. Veteran journalist Fred Powledge tells one of the most important stories of our time: the struggle of the men and women, black & white, who dedicated themselves to breaking segregation in America. Weaving together eyewitness accounts and critical commentary, his riveting narrative is a truly comprehensive history of the civil rights movement. This book is in VG condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The dust jacket has a few minor less
$16.00 $12.00
germania defender speeches and essays r c duff 1915 book
Hard covered book titled GERMANIA DEFENDER Speeches and Essays by R more. C. Duff, copyright 1915. 134 pages. Good condition. Cover is chipped at the spine, binding is tight. There is writing inside the front cover, and slight foxing on the pages. A nice find for your vintage book collection less
$62.00 $46.50
ghost towns mining camps california nadeau history guide book
Soft covered book titled GHOST TOWNS & MINING CAMPS OF CALIFORNIA A History & Guide by Remi Nadeau more. 1992, 324 pages, with maps and photographs.Topics include:THE DISCOVERY & THE RUSHTHE CENTRAL MINESTHE SOUTHERN MINESTHE NORTHERN MINESTHE SAGEBRUSH CAMPS OF EASTERN CALIFORNIAGHOST CAMPS OF THE SOUTHThis book is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A must have for any history library! less
$17.00 $12.75