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Lot of 9 The Great Events by Famous Historians Books, The National Alumni

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Collection of 22 Leather Bound Books Circa 1901-1905: Twenty-Two volumes of The Great Events by Famous Historians, 1905.

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(17) THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS HISTORIANS: COPYRIGHT 1905 - CANVAS BOUND LOT OF BOOKS

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Antique, 1923, The Story of the Greatest Nations and: Description: Great estate Find! Gorgeous books, The Story of the Greatest Nations and the World's Famous Events Volumes 1-9. Published by Auxiliary Educational League, Inc, New York, 1923. As describe

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1771 New Geographical Grammar Thomas Salmon Atlas: 1771 New Geographical Grammar Thomas Salmon 24 Atlas MAPS Europe France Scotland Thomas Salmon was a famous English historian, known for his books on geography, English history, and travel. His most f

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ANTIQUE BOOK, FAMOUS PAINTINGS FROM WORLDS GREAT: Vol 2 very rare Edwardian edition. 19 color plates suitable for framing. #Murillo #Rembrandt #JoshuaReynolds #DanteGabrielRossetti #Velasquez #JohnSingerSargent #AntiquarianBooks Issued: 1913 Dimensio

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20 Walker Evans Photo Books, Famous Men Etc, 3 Signed: 20 Walker Evans Photo Books, Famous Men Etc, 3 Signed. This great lot includes 20 books by or about Walker Evans, and is from the collection of filmmaker and artist Sedat Pakay. All are hardback, exce

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Group Of Historic Characters & Famous Events: Group Of Historic Characters & Famous Events. Library Edition. Total of 12 books in the group. Full red buckram with paper label on spines. Gilt lettering to label and gilt armorial designs to front l

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1894 EXQUISITE Great Men & Famous Women History Dore: 1894 EXQUISITE Great Men & Famous Women History Gustave Dore Art Illustrated A beautiful and complete 4 volume set of “Great Men and Famous Women”. This series is a pictorial view of more than 200

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1894 1ed Great Men Famous Women Lincoln Washington: 1894 1ed Great Men Famous Women Lincoln Washington Darwin Edison Newton Homer â€˜Great Men and Famous Womenâ€™ is an enormous collection of biographical sketches of notable figures from all f

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1894 1ed Great Men Famous Women Lincoln Washington Darwin Edison Newton Homer: 1894 1ed Great Men Famous Women Lincoln Washington Darwin Edison Newton Homer Great Men and Famous Women is an enormous collection of biographical sketches of notable figures from all fields of study.

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Frederick the Great MEMOIRES POUR SERVIR A L'HISTOIRE: Frederick the Great MEMOIRES POUR SERVIR A L'HISTOIRE DE LA MAISON DE BRANDEBOURG 1751 Antique History French Genealogy Explication Folding Maps Joachim II George Guillaume Frederic Guillaume Title: M

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2V Jeremy Collier THE GREAT HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHICAL: 2V Jeremy Collier THE GREAT HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHICAL GENEALOGICAL AND POETICAL DICTIONARY 1701 Leather Spine Complete Folio Curious Miscellany Church Emperors Kings Government Morals Nature Arts & Scie

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5V John Lord BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY 1883-1885: 5V John Lord BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY 1883-1885 Decorative Gilt Binding Complete Set Lectures Antiquity Middle Ages Renaissance Reformation Warriors Statesmen Great Women Title: Beacon Lights of Histo

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5V John Gibson Lockhart LOCKHART'S MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE: 5V John Gibson Lockhart LOCKHART'S MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT 1901 Complete Set Frontispiece Gilt Binding Scottish Novelist Poet Playwright Historian Literature Letters Title: Lockhart's

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1894 Great Men & Famous Women, 8 Vol Set, Hess: Beautiful books in an 8 volume set titled Great Men & Women from Selmar Hess and copyright 1894. These leather bound books feature very prominent figures in the world. Vols 1 and 2, Soldiers and Sailo

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4 ANTIQUE BOOKS INCL NATIONAL CALAMITY: 1- The Empress Josephine by Baron De Meneval 1900. 2- Petersons Magazine 1885. 3- James G. Blaine A Study of His Life and career From the standpoint of a personal witness of the principal events in hi

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