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SIXTEEN FOLIO SOCIETY FICTION & HISTORY BOOKS: Assortment of sixteen, The Folio Society hardcover fiction and history books comprising, Joseph Conrad, "Nostromo", 2008, Lawrence Durrell, "Justine", 2008, Sebastian Faulks, 2008, Frederick Forsyth,

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American History Books, The Easton Press (36): The Leather Bound Library of American History, The Easton Press. The 36 book lot includes: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown; The Shackles of Power by John Dos Passos; Passage to America by T

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(11) BOOKS: ROBERTSON 'HISTORY OF AMERICA' & OTHER: (lot of 11) Library shelf books: literature, history, and Americana subjects, all with leather spine, gilt embossed lettering, some with gilt page ends, including: (3 vols) "The History of America," b

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2 Books Incl History of Perry County Pennsylvania: Also includes War Addresses of Woodrow Wilson. RM IMPORTANT: Before bidding, please read the terms and conditions. When you registered for the auction you agreed to these terms and will be required to

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8 Pennsylvania & Harrisburg Local History Books Incl. Katydid: Includes Justice to All - The Story of the Pennsylvania State Police - 1917, with covers and early pages split from text block, 1940, 1944, 1947 and 1948 editions of The Katydid for the Katharine Swee

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Pair of Easton Press Early 20th c. American History Books: A pair of Easton Press books on Early 20th c. American history books. Lot includes The Great Crash, 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith and A Day of Dedication: The Essential Writings & Speeches of Woodrow

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5 Antique U.S. History Books: Includes Barnes's Elementary History of the United States by James Baldwin 1908, Standard History of America by Thomas Bonaventure Lawler 1942, The Model History: A Brief Account of the American Peopl

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[History] Books on American Indian Wars: includes: Armstrong, Virginia Irving., comp. I Have Spoken: American History Through the Voices of the Indians. 1972 Brown, Dee. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West.

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Frances Perry, G. A. Henty, J. B. McClure Books: Featured in this lot is a collection of three (3) American history books. The first book in this collection is titled, "Four American Pioneers" by Frances M. Perry and Katherine Beebe, published by th

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9 Folio Society books, all about history:. "200 Years: A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States (1 & 2). "Thomas Jefferson: An Expression of the American Mind". Isaacson, Walter "Benjamin Franklin". Ellis, Joseph J. "George Washington". Bernstein, R.B. "Thomas Jefferson". "Fifty Days that Changed the World". Cooke, Alstair "Letter from America". Paine, Thomas "Rights of Man". Pinker, Steven "The Language Instinct".

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All of the books are in very good condition. It appears that the owner ordered, read, and stored these. A few of the books have some bent page corners - likely from being inserted into the cases incorrectly. No staining, mold, odor or writing noted.

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Folio Society Books - History (9)

Name: Folio Society Books - History (9)
SKU: 119635913
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