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Book# 28.5.19
In Battle for Peace: the Story of My 83rd Birthday
   
Author: Du Bois, W. E. B.         $350.00
New York Masses & Mainstream 1952 Paperback Good+ No Jacket Second Printing 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall. Signed by Author
The book is signed by the author on the first title page. The book is in good + condition, there is some creasing to the cover, the spine is slightly cocked, and light wear. "Here is a personal narrative dealing with the stormy events during the past year in the life of the distinguished scholar. The highlight of the story is the trial and acquital of Dr. Du Bois and his colleagues of the former Peace Information Center on failing to register as 'foreign agents'........This exciting human documenthas an urgent message for the American people at this hour. Dr. Du Bois unmasks the warmakers. He shows how peace can be won. " 192 pgs.

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Book# E1289
Who's Who 2003: an Annual Biographical Dictionary
    ISBN: 1403962499
Author:         $175.00
Gordonsville, Virginia, U Palgrave Macmillan 2003 Cloth w/ Gilding Very Good in Very Good jacket Ex-Library. 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
This book is in very good condition, there are the ususal library markings, light edge wear and light soiling. The dust jacket is in very good condition, there is a mylar protective cover, light soiling, and light edge wear.

3.

Book# C3853
Who's Who in Finance and Industry 1996-1997
    ISBN: 837903300
Author:         $150.00
New Providence, New Jerse Marquis Whos Who 1995 Cloth Near Fine. No Jacket Twenty-Ninth Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
The book is in near fine condition, there is a sticker on the front end paper from the previous owner and very light edge wear. 941 pgs.

4.

Book# E5373
The Journal of Julia Legrand: New Orleans 1862-1863
   
Author: Rowland, Kate Mason And Mrs. M         $125.00
Richmond Everett Waddey Co. 1911 Cloth w/ Gilding Very Good- No Jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in very good-condition, there is a inscription in pencil that was traced over in ink on the front end paper and it may possibly be the writing of the dedicatee. There is light edge wear, light soiling and light rubbing. 318 pgs.

5.

Book# E1494
2 Volume Set: Who's Who in American Politics 2003-2004 Volumes I & II
    ISBN: 837969123
Author:         $120.00
New Providence, New Jerse Marquis Who's Who 2003 Leather Near Fine. No Jacket Nineteenth Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
2 Volume Set, Volume I & II. The book is in Near Fine condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. Ex-Library (bar code on title page). There is minor rubbing to the back covers.

6.

Book# C3002
Who's Who in Finance and Business 2004-2005
    ISBN: 837903521
Author:         $115.00
Illinois Marquis Whos Who 2004 Cloth w/ Gilding Near Fine. No Jacket Thirty-Fourth Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
The book is in near fine condition, there are no marks from the previous owner. 1153 pgs.

7.

Book# E6108
Lone Star Marine: a Biography of the Late Colonel John W. Thomason, Fr., U.S.M.C.
   
Author: Willock, Roger         $100.00
Princeton, New Jersey Privately Published 1961 Cloth w/ Gilded Spine Near Fine in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by Author
This is a very scarce book in Near Fine/ Very Good condition. SIGNED by the author on the front end paper, also a gift inscription to the previous owner. The gift inscription was to James Gee, and wife Cecile Gibbs Gee. The were owners of the Tiple greek Ranch and he was the Texas A&M President from 1947-1966. This is a biography of a famous Huntsville Texas Marine, John W. Thomason. Thomason's mare son's Obituary/ Memorium is laid in. There are no marks from a previous owner. 195 pages.

8.

Book# 9613
The Art of Thomas Girtin
   
Author: Gritin, Thomas & Loshak, David         $80.00
London Adam and Charles Black 1954 Cloth w/ Pastedown Gilding Near Fine in Very Good- jacket First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
This is a 1954, First edition, in Near Fine/ Very Good-condition. Biographical and critical account of the central figure of the English water-colour school. 108 illustrations. Colour plate frontis, with an authorative biographical study....The catalogue raisonne of Thomas Girtin. There is some rubbing to the dust jacket. No marks froma previous owner. 231 pages.

9.

Book# B.000394
My Name is Frederick Rice and I Was Born Here: the Story of a Real Cowboy in Big Bend, Texas
   
Author: Ewald, Stanley         $75.00
Texas Nellie Rice 1995 Wraps Very Good++ No Jacket Stated Third Printing 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall.
This book is a Biography of Frederick Rice, a real cowboy in Big Bend, Texas. Book is a stated third printing, in Very Good++ condition. There are no marks from a previous owner. This book includes stories told by frederick, photographs, and much much more. 141 pages.

10.

Book# B.000790
Uncle Harry
    ISBN: 910068151
Author: Wierwille, Harry Ernst         $75.00
New Knoxville, OH The American Christian Pr 1978 Boards w/Gilded Spine Very Good+ in Good+ jacket Stated First Edition 1st 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in Very Good + condition and the jacket condition is Good +, with some edge wear to the spine on the jacket and pages. The jacket also has some small tears to the edges as well as some tanning. The interior is clean and tight with no markings from a previous owner. 55 pages.

11.

Book# B.000822
A Gift of Joy
   
Author: Hayes, Helen         $75.00
New York M Evans & Co., Inc. 1965 Boards w/Gilded Cloth Spine Very Good in Good+ jacket Second Printing 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by Author
The book is in Very Good condition and the jacket condition is Good +, with the front end page signed Queen V., which may be pseudonym for Helen Hayes who played Queen Victoria. The dust jacket has some soiling and edge wear as well as some wear and chipping to it's spine. The cover has some soiling and wear to it's edges and there is some soiling and tanning to the page edges as well. The interior is clean and tight with no markings from a previous owner. This book is a collection of Helen Hayes' thoughts, reminiscences, and anecdotes, as well as selected pieces from her favorite writers. Taken together, they express the very personal philosophy of a woman who has enjoyed self-fulfillment in both her professional and private life. 254 pages.

12.

Book# E1478
John James Audubon
   
Author: Adams, Alexander B.         $75.00
New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 1966 Cloth Very Good- in Good- jacket Assumed First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall.
This book is in Very good-/ Good-condition. There is foxing to the pages edges. Book is INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front end paper. There is a letter from the author included in the book. Edge wear and tearing to the dj. There are no marks from a previous owner. 510 pages.

13.

Book# E2030
A Tuscan Childhood
   
Author: Cipriani, Lisi         $75.00
New York The Century Co. 1907 Cloth Very Good. No Jacket 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. Tall.
The book is in Very Good condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The front hinge is split. There is some rubbing to the pastedown on the front cover.

14.

Book# E2565
Marrying a Moustache
   
Author: Doutney, T. Narcisse         $75.00
Harriet G. Storer 1872 Cloth Very Good- No Jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
The book is in Very Good-condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The cover has heavy wear to the edges. The spine is cocked. The pages have moderate soiling.

15.

Book# 1163
Lumbering Along in Texas
   
Author: Bryant, Claude W.         $55.00
San Antonio, TX The Naylor Company 1960 Hard Cover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 1st Edition Inscribed By Author
Book is in excellent condition! The author has signed the inside cover page and dated it 11/25/1960. No other writing inside, pages are clean and tight. DJ Has minimal wear to edges and spine. 2 sml perforations on the back DJ hinge. Edges of pages have some age discoloration. This is a beautiful, solid copy of this wonderful book! ! !

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Book# C2738
Personalities of America
    ISBN: 093454459X
Author:         $55.00
Raleigh, North Carolina, American Biographical Ins 1992 Leatherette w/ Gilding Near Fine. No Jacket Sixth Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall.
The book is in near fine condition, there are no marks from the previous owner. 357 pgs.

17.

Book# 9235
Pioneers of Arizona and the Early Southwest: History of a Pioneer Family in the Southwest
   
Author: Aguirre, Yginio F.         $50.00
Phoenix, Arizona 2004 Paperback Fine. No Jacket Limited First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Signed by Author
This is a 2004, Limited First Edition, in Fine condition. Book is SIGNED by the author, on the Dedication Page. Histroy of the Southwest, and Aguirre's life. Introduction by Pauline Chavez Bent, An independent historian and genealogist. The interior is clean and tight. There are no marks from a previous owner.

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Book# 28.3.34
Black Like Me
   
Author: Griffin, John Howard         $50.00
Boston Houghton Mifflin Company/ 1961 Cloth Good. No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
This book is a first edition, in Good condition, with some soiling to the beige, cloth cover. The previous owners name is neatly written on the top of the first title page. This is a great classic of race and ethnicity. 176 pages.

19.

Book# B.000682
My Winter on the Nile Among the Mummies and Moslems
   
Author: Warner, Charles Dudley         $50.00
Hartford, Conn., American Publishing Co. 1876 Pictorial Cloth Very Good- No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall.
This book is an 1876, First Edition in Very Good-condition. Pictorial brown cloth. Slight soiling and edgewear to the cover. Front hinge has been repaired. Light sunning to end papers. There are no marks from a previous owner. 477 pages.

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Book# C2105
Souls for Sale: the Diary of an Ex-Colored Man
    ISBN: 972388001
Author: Samad, Anthony Asadullah         $50.00
Los Angeles, California, Kabili Press 2002 Leather w/ Gilding Fine in Near Fine jacket Stated First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall. Inscribed By Author
This scarce book is in fine condition, there are no marks from the previous owner, the author signed the book in the front end paper. The dj is in near fine condition, there is light edge wear.
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