Recent Arrivals from Adamstown Books
Recent Arrivals from Adamstown Books
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad: Steam Locomotives, Ships, and History
by Prince, Richard E
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good Plus
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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- 9780253336941
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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CA$69.24
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Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 232 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Reissue of scarce volume on "the standard railroad of the South". Details the growth of a major Southern railroad, its , equipment, passenger and freight routes, and ship lines. Book Condition : Very Good; no… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Essential Agatha Christie Stories: Agatha Christies Best Sleuths Crack Twenty Famous Cases
by Agatha Christie
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2009
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- 9781602836631
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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CA$41.54
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North Kingston RI: BBC Audiobooks America, 2009. Audio Book. Very Good. Audio Book (CD). Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and a host of other detectives crack cases of all stripes in this collection of twenty of Agatha Christie's famous short mysteries. Narrated by Hugh Fraser, Christopher Lee, Joan Hickson, and others. 20 unabridged stories, 15 hours, on 12 cd's.… Read more about this item Item Price
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General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse
by Joseph T. Glatthaar
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2008
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- 9781433210150
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Blackstone Audio Inc., 2008. Book. Very Good. Audio Book (CD). 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Unabridged, 25 1/2 hours on 20 CD's Read by Robertson Dean Far from just a military history, this work presents an extensive treatment of soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia including officer election and promotion, sanitation and disease, food… Read more about this item Item Price
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Nonconformist Art: The Soviet Experience 1956-1986
by Rosenfeld, Alla; Dodge, Norton T.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1995
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- Hardcover
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- 9780500237090
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thames & Hudson, 1995. Magazine. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 560 pp. w/ 126 color and c. 400 b&w photos. Presumed 1st Edition. Issued in conjunction with "From Gulag to Glasnost: Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union" 1995 exhibit at Rutgers University.17 essays are accompanied by color and b&w plates.… Read more about this item Item Price
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When the Rebels Occupied York, Pennsylvania
by Jeffrey C. Bortner
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- Used - Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 2013
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- Paperback
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- 9780976482529
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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York PA: Martin Legacy Society, 2013. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition softcover, 124 pp. A microhistory of the occupation and ransoming of York by Jubal Early in late June 1863 as part of the Gettysburg Campaign. Book Condition :Good; no text marks; wear to cover edges and corners; page… Read more about this item Item Price
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Wall Clocks of Nagoya, 1885-1925
by Hoshimi Uchida
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1987
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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The Seiko Institute of Horology, 1987. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Volume 2 in the History of the Japanese Clock and Watch Industry. Scarce softcover, 81 pp. w/ 3 b&w illustrations. Stated 1st Edition. Traces the development of the the clock industry in Nagoya - companies, factories, competition, technology. Book Condition… Read more about this item Item Price
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An Annotated Bibliography Of Mennonite Hymnals And Songbooks 1742-1986
by Martin E. Ressler
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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CA$48.46
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Gordonville PA: Alma Ressler, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 117 pp. Beginning with the Ausbund, this work is organized into 5 parts examining hymnals and songbooks of : The (Old) Mennonite Chourch; Old Order and Beachy Amish; Reformed Mennonite Church; Church of God in Christ, Mennonite; and, Music-related publications. Book Condition… Read more about this item Item Price
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Amish Immigrants to Pennsylvania: With an Emphasis on the Zug/Zook Immigrants
by J. Lemar and Lois Ann Mast (editors)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2016
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Morgantown PA: Masthof Press, 2016. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 32 pp. w/ one map and color and b&w photos throughout. Guided tour, for a Zook reunion, traversing Lancaster, Berks, and Chester counties in 2016. Concentrates on 84 Amish families that immigrated to Berks County in the mid-18th century. Book Condition… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Decoys: From 1895 to 1920
by W. Fred Kinsey III
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1972
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ephrata PA: Science Press, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Science Press 1972 Christmas keepsake. Printer's Sample for Limited edition of 1200. Oblong hardcover,96 pp. Richly illustrated with b&w and color photos thoughout. Details the heritage af decoys focusing on artistic developments in carving and painting. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks;… Read more about this item Item Price
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Artists' Album/Lancaster County: Two Centuries of America's Garden Spot Through the Eyes of Artists
by Gerald S. Lestz
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ephrata PA: Science Press, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Science Press 1983 Christmas keepsake. Limited edition, 871 of 1200. Oblong hardcover,168 pp. Richly illustrated with b&w and color photos thoughout. Divided into two parts, the first section covers depictions from the 18th and 19th centuries. The second part, organized alphabetically, presents pieces by… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Later Poems of John Bermelin (Pennsylvania German Folklore Society Vol. XVI)
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- Used - Good Plus
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Allentown PA: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, 1953. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 213 pp. w/several decorative illustrations.Text is in English, poetry is in PA German. Includes a memoriam and then a selection of Birmelin's later work organized into category : The Calendar and Festivals of the Year; Poems of a Reflective Nature; Proverbs;… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of the Atomic Space Age and Its Implications for the Future
by Willis L Shirk, Jr.
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- New
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- 2018
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- Paperback
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- 9781457561450
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Indianapolis IN: Dog Ear Publishing, 2018. Book. New. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 209 pp. Argues that nuclear space propulsion is a necessary means for exploration and travel beyond the solar system as well as a means of wealth creation. Chapters include The Rover/NERVA Nuclear Rocket Engine and the Russian RD-0411; Project Orion; Nuclear… Read more about this item Item Price
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Textile League Baseball: South Carolina's Mill Teams 1880-1955
by Perry, Thomas K.
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- Used - Fine
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1993
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- Hardcover
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- 9780899508757
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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CA$55.39
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Jefferson NC: McFarland Publishing, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 315 pp.w/ several b&w photos. Unique history of mill teams in South Carolina Includes origins, several player profiles, Negro textile leagues, and the post World War II resurgence. 2 extensive appendices document players who went on to appear in the major leagues and team… Read more about this item Item Price
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Abraham Lincoln and the Western Territories
by Ralph Y. McGinnis and Calvin N. Smith (editors)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- 1994
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- Hardcover
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- 9780830412471
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chicago IL: Nelson-Smith, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 222 pp. w/b&w maps and photos throughout. Compilation of 15 essays, most addressing a particular territory with others examining the western territories before and during Lincoln's administration and the acts which encouraged settlement. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; a few small… Read more about this item Item Price
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Emil Kosa Jr.
by McClelland, Gordon T.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1990
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- Hardcover
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- 9780914589068
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Beverly Hills CA: Hillcrest Pr, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 71 pp. w/ 88 color plates. Documents Kosa's career drom California watercolors to plein air oil paintings to portraiture and special effects in cinema. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; slight cocking to rear board. Dust Jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
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Biography & Books
by John Y. Cole (editor)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1986
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780844405209
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 75 pp. Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Documents the 1983 symposium held at the Library of Congress including 6 essays by leading authors (including David McCullough, James Thomas Flexner, and Edmund Morris) on topics such as Biographers and Their Subjects, Biography… Read more about this item Item Price
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Matisse: Lithographs
by Lambert, Susan
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- Used - Good
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- 1981
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- Paperback
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- 9780112903567
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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London, England: The Stationery Office Books, 1981. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 72 pp. An introductory essay is followed by a catalog of b&w plates of lithographs from an exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Book Condition : Good, Library of Congress duplicate (rubber stamp to rear of title page);… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Afric's Shore: A History of Maryland in Liberia, 1834-1857
by Hall, Richard L.
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 2003
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780938420866
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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CA$55.39
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Baltimore MD: Maryland Historical Society, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 500 pp. w/12 b& w maps and illustrations plus endpaper maps. Details one of the most important episodes in the colonization effort to emigrate Black freedmen and slaves to Africa. The establishment of the Maryland colony in Liberia and the conflict between the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Letters of John S. Mosby
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- Used - Good
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- Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1986
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Stuart-Mosby Historical Society, 1986. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 294 pp. w/ several b&w photos and illustrations. Stated 1st Edition limited to 500 copies. In addition to letters from the Civil War when he was known as the Gray Ghost, the preeminent Confederate guerrilla leader in the Eastern theater, this volume covers… Read more about this item Item Price
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"Too Much for Human Endurance": The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg
by Kirkwood, Ronald D.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 2019
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781611214512
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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El Dorado Hills CA: Savas Beatie, 2019. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 395 pp. w/ b&w maps, photos, and illustrations throughout, along with 6 appendices. 2nd Edition, 1st Printing. Details the use of the Spangler farm as a logistical staging area for infantry and artillery, then as 9th Corps hospital during and after… Read more about this item Item Price
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