American History - General

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Before the Revolution

By Hugh A. Garland. 1850 (1866), D Appleson & Company, 375pp, 9.5x6.3". Two volumes in one, complete. 13th edition. Biography of the Virginia statesman and orator. Recounts his involvement with the early history of the US, the Revolutionary war, associations with Jefferson, Burr, etc. [f4]. (Fine, no DJ. Cloth peeling from top 3 inches of spine. Edgeworn boards. Brown mold stains on FEP and title pages. Weak hinges, but page block securely sewn together. Signatures of several previous owners inside front cover) 3 lbs

By John Demos. 1970 (1980), Oxford University Press, 201pp, 8x5.3". Examines the family life in the colony founded by the Mayflower pilgrims in Massachusetts. (Good. Lower right corner cut from cover. Faint yellow hiliting in text) 1 lb

By Mary Ellen Jones (editor). 1992, Greenhaven Press, 309pp, 8.8x5.8". "Articles present opposing viewpoints on such Columbus-related issues as the motives of the conquistadors, treatment of the Indians, and twentieth-century views of Columbus." (Library discard with usual markings. VG. No DJ, as issued. Illustrated boards) 1.5 lbs

By Ralph Barton Perry. 1944, The Vanguard Press, 688pp. "Present book grew out of a course given some years ago at Harvard and narrowed to become a study of two ideals -puritanism and democracy which seemed to embrace what most central to the author's theme." (VG+, no DJ. previous owners name on Front flyleaf.) 2.5 lbs

By Catherine Drinker Bowen. 1966, Little Brown & Co, 346pp. The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787. (VG+ in Fair DJ) 2 lbs

By Page Smith. 1962, Doubleday, 607pp. 1835-1784 . (Good, soiled boards) 2.5 lbs

By Richards. 1986, Oxford University Press, 245pp. "A spirited study of how nineteenth-century politics worked" . (Library discard with usual markings. VG+ in VG+ DJ in mylar wraps) 1.5 lbs

By Catherine Drinker Bowen. 1966, Little Brown and Company, 346pp. (VG= in Fair DJ) 2 lbs

By Paul M. Angle. 1958 (1964), Fawcett Publ , 208pp, 7x4". From discovery to revolution-Eyewitness reports of America in the making. The American Reader. (VG+) 0.5 lbs

By Barbara W. Tuchman and Tuckman (alias). 1988, Knopf, 347pp. "Analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland." (Library discard with usual markings. VG in VG DJ in mylar wraps.) 2 lbs

By James Stokesbury. 1991, William Morrow & Company, 304pp. "Authoritative and concise narrative of the impact the war had on England and its inability to cope with world events." (Library discard with usual markings. Good+ in Good+ DJ in mylar wraps.) 2 lbs

By George Brown Tindall. 1988, Norton, 821pp, 8x5". Second edition. American history from pre-history to the Reconstruction. B+W illustrations throughout. (Good) 2 lbs

By T. Harry Williams and Richard N. Current and Frank Freidel. 1959 (1960), Alfred A Knopf, 743pp. A high school or college textbook on American history. (VG, no DJ. Prev. owner's name inside, otherwise no marks) 3 lbs

By Joseph Chamberlain Furnas. 1969, G P Putnam's Sons, 1015pp. "This monumental work of social history brilliantly recounts America's past. It is history made fascinating and relevant." (Library discard with usual markings. Good in Good- DJ in mylar wraps. Three of the corners are slightly chewed. Inside is VG, tight and clean. Front flyleaf removed.) 4 lbs

By Walter Lord. 1972, Norton, 384pp. About the War of 1812. "The climactic shaping of 'the land of the free' during the hazardous events of 1814 in Washington, Baltimore, and London". (Near Fine in VG DJ) 2 lbs

By Bessie Rowland James. 1972, Rutgers University, 447pp. Index. Endpaper maps. 19 Illustrations. Anne Royall- the first crusading American woman journalist. From 1831 until shortly before her death in 1854 Anne Royall crusaded against many evils, in and out of government.. . (Library discard with usual markings. VG+ in VG+ DJ in mylar wraps) 2.5 lbs

By Gregory Weinstein. 1947, The International Press, 242pp. A personal memoir of the 1880s in America. Third edition. Expanded from original 1928 edition. (VG, no DJ. Solidly bound. No marks) 2 lbs

By Arthur S. Link and William B. Catton. 1967, Alfred A. Knopf, 1754pp. Three-volume set covering (I) 1897-1920, (II) 1921-1941, and (III) 1938-1966. (Good) 4 lbs

By Doris Faber. 1980, William Morrow, 384pp. "The authors extraordinary friendship with the most famous woman of the century, Eleanor Roosevelt". (Library discard with usual markings. VG in Good DJ in mylar wraps. Code numbers cut from bottom of DJ spine. FEP removed) 2 lbs

By G. J. A. O'Toole. 1986, W W Norton & Company, 447pp. A history of the Spanish-American War. (Library discard with usual markings. Poor in VG DJ in mylar wraps. Binding split at page 254. Reading copy.) 2.5 lbs

By Robert Leckie. 1993 (1994), Harper, 650pp. American history. (Near Fine) 2 lbs

A photographic review of the 1940s. 0.5 lbs

By Barbara Bennett Peterson. 1993, Hawaii Chapter of the Fulbright alumni association, 274pp, 9x6". "An analysis of British views and written commentaries on the United States since 1935." Written by a Professor of History at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. (VG) 1.5 lbs

By James Schlesinger. 1989, Columbia University Press, 113pp. "...provides an interesting personal perspective on recent events in American political history". (Library discard with usual markings. Fair in VG DJ. Weak spine) 1 lb

By Ben J. Wattenberg. 1976, Capricorn Books, 361pp. A brilliant look at the facts versus the myths of American life. (VG+ with slight soiling on the cover. Contents very clean) 1.5 lbs

By William Manners. 1969, Harcourt, 335pp. "A friendship that split the Republican Party." The friendship between Theodore Roosevelt & William Howard . (Library discard with usual markings. VG in Fair DJ) 2 lbs

By Margaret Leech. 1959, Harper & Brothers, 686pp. 1st. . (VG, no DJ) 3 lbs

By Robert E. Weir. 1996, Pennsylvania State University Press, 352pp. "Presents a fascinating comprehensive cultural portrait of the Knights across regions, covering the years 1869-1893". (Fine) 2 lbs

By Kenneth Allsop. 1967, New Americal Library/Plume, 448pp. A history of the American migrants and drifters often romanticized by writers. Photo insert. . (VG-. Lightly soiled cover, else VG) 1.5 lbs

By Benita Eisler. 1983, Franklin Watts, 352pp. About class divisions in America. First edition. (Fine in Near Fine DJ) 2 lbs

By Edward H Mckinley. 1980, Harper & Row, 290pp. This history of the Salvation Army in the U.S. Covers the years 1880-1980. Photo inserts. (Good) 1.5 lbs

By Webb Garrison. 1996, Rutledge Hill Press, 255pp. "Fascinating, colorful stories of American Presidents and their families." (Near Fine) 1 lb

By Michael Harrington. 1994, Collier, 231pp. This book so impressed Jack Kennedy, that the war on poverty was declared. New introduction by Irving Howe. First Collier Edtition. (Fine) 1 lb

By Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.. 1975 (1980), Touchstone, 414pp. 1st. B/W Photos. (VG. Small chip front edge of cover) 2 lbs

By Linda Niemann. 1990, University of California, 252pp. The memoirs of one of the first women to become a boomer, with the Southern Pacific Railroad, a railroad brakeman who follows the work as it migrates with the seasons. Signed and dated presentation by the author. (Library discard with usual markings. VG+ in VG+ DJ in mylar wraps. Very clean and bright) 2 lbs

By Paul E. Johnson. 1978 (1994), Hill and Wang, 210pp. (VG) 1 lb

By Edward P. Moser. 1996, Crown Publishers, 127pp. "The Founding Fathers were cross-dressers. Paula Bunyan was a lumberjane. To Benedict Arnold, treason was just another lifestyle choice. This is not the American past you may remember from social studies class". (VG in Good DJ) 1 lb

By Gene Plowden. 1977, Caxton Printers, 144pp. "A look at circus parades and circus and bandwagons." (Good) 1 lb

By Page Smith. 1976, McGraw-Hill. Both volumes selling as a set. "The classic story of the American Revolution by a historian who writes lucidly as well as comprehensively. He covers the political and military aspects of the revolution." (VG in Fair DJ) 9 lbs

By Aurthur Plotnik. 1987, National Archives and Records Administration Washington D C , 110pp, 11.25x8.5". Includes bibliography, illustrated. "A very detailled examination of calligrapher Jacob Shallus & the original handwritten document (U. S. Constitution). Little is available on this little known subject, except this excellent study." (Library discard with usual markings. Good+. FEP removed) 2 lbs

By Pigeon, Robert L. (Director). 1987, Exter Books, 192pp, 11.5x8.5". (Fine in Near Fine DJ) 2.5 lbs

By Paul C. Nagel. 1983, Oxford University Press, 400pp. "This book reveals the Adamses as flesh and blood individuals struggling with powerful ambitions they considered unseemly, afflicted with personalities often harsh and compulsive." (Library discard with usual markings. Good+ in Good DJ in mylar wraps. FEP removed) 2.5 lbs

By Robin Reilly. 1974, Putnam's Sons, 379pp. Book Club. "A brilliant depiction of the stratigies and tacties adopted by both sides before, during and after the battle."  . (Library discard with usual markings. Good in Good DJ in mylar wraps.) 2 lbs

By Sara M. Evans. 1989, Free Press, 386pp. "A wonderful chronicle of women in American history, Born for Liberty beautifully combines an appreciation of the diversity of women's experience with a sensitivity to gender as a structural barrier to equality. This is essential reading for all students." (Library discard with usual markings. Good+ in Good+ DJ in mylar wraps. Front flyleaf removed.) 2.5 lbs

By Paola E. Coletta. 1973 (1978), University Press of Kansas, 306pp. (American Presidency Series.) (Library discard with usual markings. Fair in Good DJ in mylar wraps. Weak hinge.) 2.5 lbs

By Sam Walton and John Huey. 1992, Doubleday, 269pp. The founder of the Wal-Mart chain tells his story. First edition. (Fine in Fine DJ) 2 lbs

By Frances M. Honour. 1977, Vantage Press, 114pp, 8x5.2". Alternate title (shown on cover): "The Industrial Revolution: Where, When and How It Began." Author argues that three events taking place March 3-9, 1776, were the start of the Industrial Revolution: (1) The formal organization of the Lunar Society, (2) The advent of the steam engine. And (3) The publication of Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations". (New.) 0.5 lbs

By Frances M. Honour. 1977, Vantage Press, 114pp, 8x5.2". Alternate title: "The State of the Industrial Revolution in 1776." Author argues that three events taking place March 3-9, 1776, were the start of the Industrial Revolution: (1) The formal organization of the Lunar Society, (2) The advent of the steam engine. And (3) The publication of Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations". (New) 0.5 lbs

By Stanley Lebergott. 1993, Princeton University Press, 188pp. "Whether watching baseball or undergoing heart surgery, Americans have bought a fantastic variety of goods and services to achieve happiness. Here is a provocative look at what they have chosen to purchase. Illustrated by B&W tables and figures." (Library discard with usual markings. VG in VG DJ) 1.5 lbs

By Richard Rodriquez. 1982, Bantam, 195pp, 7x4". "Journey of a Mexican-Amrican, who begins his education knowing just 50 words in English....minority student who 'pays the cost' of his social assimilation with a painful alienation- from his past, his parents, his culture..". (VG+) 0.5 lbs

(5/19/00) - Also listed on Black History. 2.5 lbs

By Michael Kronenwetter. 1992, Walker and Company, 133pp. Young adult non-fiction. "A survey of the Ku Klux Klan, American neo-Nazis, skinheads, and several other hate groups focuses on the history and philosophy behind these organizations." (Library discard with usual markings. VG in VG DJ in mylar wraps) 1.5 lbs

By Calvin D. Linton. 1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 480pp. (Good+.) 3 lbs

For other 20th Century american history.

By Kenneth C. Davis. 1990, Crown, 462pp. 1st. (Near Fine) 2 lbs

By Ralph Volney Harlow and Ruth Elizabeth Miller. 1953, Henry Holt and Company, 608pp. Includes maps, timelines and charts. Covers the years 1492-1953. Illustrated. High school text book. . (VG+. Contents very clean and bright. Cover has 2 faint stains on front) 3 lbs

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