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Two Derrydale Books: Two Derrydale Books "The Derrydale Cook Book of Fish & Game" by L. P. De Gouy, Vol 1 &2, 1937, limited edition 50/1250, signed with slipcase.

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1869 1ed Life of Kit Carson American Expeditions: 1869 1ed Life of Kit Carson American Expeditions INDIANS Hunting John C Fremont Kit Carson was one of the most famous American West frontiersmen, known for being an Indian Guide and Agent of the Unite

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1846 1ed Mississippi Exploration Monette Indian Wars: 1846 1ed Mississippi Exploration Monette Indian Wars Color MAP Western Americana John Monette’s ‘History of the discovery and settlement of the valley of the Mississippi’ is the history of the A

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1855 1ed EXQUISITE American Literature Ben Franklin: 1855 1ed EXQUISITE American Literature Ben Franklin Thomas Jefferson John Adams In 1854, brothers Evert and George Duyckinck began work on ‘The Cyclopaedia of American Literature’, a work that wou

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1860 1st edition John Brown Abolitionist American SLAVE: 1860 1st edition John Brown Abolitionist American SLAVERY Civil War Redpath John Brown was one of the most famous 19th-century American abolitionists, who was determined to find a way to overthrow sla

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1870 1ed Wall Street American Capitalism Economics: 1870 1ed Wall Street American Capitalism Economics Twenty Years Bulls & Bears Matthew Hale Smith’s ‘Twenty Years Among the Bulls and Bears of Wall Street’ is a rare and important 19th-century bo

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1798 Federalist Dispute Between US & France John Adams: 1798 Federalist Dispute Between US & France John Adams WAR Harper XYZ Affair Robert Goodloe Harper was an 18th-century American Federalist who is best known for his involvement and reaction to the XYZ

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1861 Causes of the American Civil War Motley Slavery: 1861 Causes of the American Civil War Motley Slavery Racism Secession Rebellion John Motley was a historian and American author who established himself with the publication of his works ‘The Rise of

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(37)Antique and Vintage Books on California: Everything you ever wanted to know about California and probably stuff you don't, is contained in all of these books and pamphlets. The History of California in two volumes, Old Monterey, Californ

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Frank Baum, Magic of Oz, 1st Edition, 1919 illustrated by John Neill: "The Magic of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, Illustrated by John R. Neill, published by Reilly and Lee, 1919. First Edition, early printing with "Magic of Oz" the last, 12th title in the OZ Books list on verso

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1858 RARE Book Lot Civil War American Wars Indians: 1858 RARE Book Lot Civil War American Wars Indians Military Government A collection of rare mid-19th-century books of Americana, United States military, and politics. The most famous perhaps is Benjam

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1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American: 1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

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1802 RARE American Revolution Memoirs of a British: 1802 RARE American Revolution Memoirs of a British Officer The Gambler ‘The Gambler or Memoirs of a British Officer’ is an early 19th-century narrative account by an unknown author, describing the

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10 Books including: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers, The Wall by John Hersey and More

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Lot of 10 books, including the following titles:-

The World According to Garp by John Irving.

The Lord of the Rings Part Two, The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Custer Died for Your Sins (An Indian Manifesto) by Vine Deloria JR.

The Wall by John Hersey.

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The Heritage of the Bounty by Harry L. Shapiro.

The Bitter Heritage (Vietnam and American Democracy 1941-1966) by Arthur M. Schlesinger, JR.

Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.

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10 Books including: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers, The Wall by John Hersey and More

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