Search Results: Americana from River House Books

The International Harvester Tractor Data Book 1906 to 1963
by Alan C. King
Stapled-paper with heavy paper covers 22 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1997. Beautful illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
A comprehensive reference for enthusiasts, historians, and collectors of International Harvester (IH) tractors. Covering a span from 1906 to 1963, the book meticulously documents the evolution of IH wheeled tractors, providing essential information for those passionate about these iconic machines. From the early McCormick-Deering models to the Farmall Regular, Model M, and the Cub, King's work gives specifications, serial numbers, engine codes, carburetor and magneto details, decal placement, literature, and option codes.

Hardcover Cloth 458 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1958. Beautiful turquoise boards and brown embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear; edges have the usual yellowing. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.1958 Texas Tech Yearbook in exceptional condition. No handwriting, little shelf wear to cover.

Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command 3 Volume Set
Volume 1: Manassas to Malvern Hill
Volume 2: Cedar Mountain to Chancellorsville
Volume 3: Gettysburg to Appomattox
by Douglas Southall Freeman
Hardcover Cloth 3 Volume Set 773, 760, 862 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Volume 1 Presumed first edition 1942. Volume 2 Presumed first edition 1943. Volume 3 presumed first edition 1944. Handsome black boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's address label and / or signature on front endpapers. Books Well kept and carefully stored. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and some spotting. Pages are lightly toned. Some bumped corners. Volume 3 sun damage to top of boards, spine and headband. Volume 3 has dust jacket in Poor Condition with considerable tears, stains and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Set is heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
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Hardcover Cloth 383 pages. Condition Fair Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1915. Handsome teal boards with white spine and gold embossing on this tight copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book worn with bumped corners, decayed spine and significant shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Steger was born in Moscow, Tennessee, in 1883. After attending public schools there he entered the University of Texas. Following his graduation, he attended the Balliol College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and later went to Johns Hopkins. Harry Steger worked as a journalist both in England and in America. He was also a literary adviser to Doubleday, Page & Co., literary executor of O. Henry, and editor of Short Stories Magazine. When Porter died in 1910, Steger was executor of his estate as well as his literary executor. During research for an O. Henry biography, Steger uncovered an… Read More

Lost Bonanzas: Tales of the Legendary Lost Mines of the American West by Harry Sinclair Drago Hardcover Cloth 276 pages. Condition Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1966. Worn brown boards and black embossing on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Shelf wear, front hinge cracked. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and clean is discolored with age and sports the original price tag. Slight shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Harry Drago explores the various myths and legends surrounding lost mines in the American West. The book is a collection of stories about prospectors, miners, and adventurers who sought their fortunes in the gold and silver rushes of the 19th century and the tales of their lost treasures.
The book is divided into chapters that focus on different regions and specific lost mines, such as the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine in Arizona, the Lost Blue Bucket Mine in Oregon, and… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 203 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1957. Attractive green boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Alludes to two branches of folklore that exist side by side in Texas, the English and the Mexican. The English tradition is symbolized by the willow and the Mexican by the mesquite.
The book is an anthology showcasing a diverse array of writings that capture the essence of Texas literature. Through a selection of poetry, fiction, essays, and memoirs, the editors provide readers with a multifaceted exploration of Texas's cultural heritage, landscapes, and people. From the rugged beauty of the mesquite-dotted plains to the lush banks of the willow-lined rivers, the anthology reflects the rich tapestry of Texas life, history, and identity.
With contributions from a wide… Read More

Two Volumes Hardcover Cloth 632 & 686 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. IHS Reprint edition 1950. Nice tan buckram boards with red boxing and gilt embossing show off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Bumped corners. Edges have the usual yellowing and spotting. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Tight bindings with good hinges. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
The Old Northwest is an unparalleled account of the pioneer period, the problems of settlers, and the westward movement of the American people. No historian, professional or otherwise, who is interested in the history of the region comprising Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota can afford to be without this book. Based on nearly twenty-five years of research, it is that rare classic which appeals to… Read More

The Overland Journey From Utah To California: Wagon Travel From The City Of Saints To The City Of Angels
by Edward Leo Lyman
Trade Paperback with glued binding 288 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition 2008. Beautiful illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Remainder stripe on bottom edge. Not an ex-library or book club copy.
The wagon trail between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles is one of the most important but least-known elements of nineteenth-century western migration, favored because it could be used for travel and freighting year-round. It was, however, arguably the most difficult route that pioneers traveled with any consistency in the entire history of the country, leapfrogging from one sometimes dubious desert watering place to the next and offering few havens for the sick, weary, or unfortunate.
This book is the first… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 182 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1972. Handsome blue boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Bumped corners. Edges have the usual yellowing and spotting. Pages are lightly toned. Price clipped is discolored with age and shows the usual shelf wear - a few tears, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
In this collection of selected papers, George Bird Grinnell, a prominent naturalist, ethnographer, and historian, transports readers to the American West during the late 19th century. Through vivid narratives and firsthand accounts, Grinnell chronicles his journeys across the vast landscapes, capturing the spirit of exploration, adventure, and change. From encounters with Native American tribes to descriptions of the region's flora and fauna, these papers offer a… Read More

The Pathfinder (The Leatherstocking Tales #3)by James Fenimore CooperHardcover Cloth with slipcase 470 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket Slipcase Very Good. Heritage Press reprint edition 1965. Nice tan boards, brown blocks and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet was partially torn out. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear but spine has some spotting..Slipcase smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few scrapes and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. The Pathfinder (1840), Cooper's most picturesque novel and the fourth of the five Leatherstocking Tales, is a naval story set on the Great Lakes of the 1750s. Fashioned from Cooper's own experience as a midshipman on Lake Ontario in 1808-09, the novel revives Natty Bumpo (who had died in The Prairie), and illuminates Cooper's interest in American history with his concern for… Read More

A Popular Handbook of the Birds of the United States and Canada (Revised and Annotated Edition) with Additions, and One Hundred and Ten Illustrations in Color
by Thomas Nuttall
Hardcover Cloth 431 pages with 110 illustrations. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1911. Nice blue boards and black embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored with Slight shelf wear - bumped corners and some stains to boards. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Tight binding with good hinges. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
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A valuable resource for bird enthusiasts. This comprehensive handbook covers the avian species found in both the United States and Canada, making it an essential reference for birdwatchers and naturalists alike.
Nuttall's meticulous descriptions provide detailed information on plumage, behavior, habitat, and… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 256 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated first paperback edition 2008. Beautiful illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - wrinkled lower right corner. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Whether exploring the reclusive communities of the Amish and Hutterites, probing the gritty existence of the American cowboy, or revealing the quiet beauty of the Minnesota lakes, William Albert Allard has helped define America in all its diversity. From rodeos to blues singers, from William Faulkner's Mississippi to minor league baseball, Allard has turned his camera toward parts of our heritage that are often overlooked. His other award-winning books include The Vanishing Breed and A Time We Knew.Portraits of America features 165 of Allard's finest photographs. Presented in chronological order, with incisive… Read More

Ports of Piscataqua: Soundings in the Maritime History of the Portsmouth, N.H., Customs District
by William G. Saltonstall
Hardcover Cloth 244 pages. Condition Good Dust Jacket Good. Presumed First edition Second printing 1941. Attractive tan buckram boards with maroon1/8 spine and gilt embossing on this tight and sound copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owners collection stamp on front & back endsheet, title page. Book has Slight shelf wear - front cover not flat, Bumped corners. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned. Book and dust jacket have a musty odor. An unclipped dust jacket protected by mylar cover is fragile and discolored with age - tears, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
William G. Saltonstall's book, delves into the rich maritime history of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Customs District. Spanning from the days of Queen Elizabeth to the times of Abraham Lincoln, the book provides a comprehensive exploration… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 236 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition Sixth printing 2006. Nice illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed and dated by the author on title page.Matching bookmark laid in.BAREFOOT HEART is a vividly told autobiographical account of the life of a child growing up in a family of migrant farm workers. Elva Trevino Hart was born in south Texas to Mexican immigrants and spent her childhood moving back and forth between Texas and Minnesota, eventually leaving that world to earn a master's degree in computer science/engineering. This is a beautiful book, one many of us teaching Laino/a memoir and autobiography have long been waiting for. It is here at last, dear reader, in your hands. To be read and reread, savored to the last word. I extend a… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 218 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1994. Attractive tan boards and blue embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by the author on front endpapers
Laid in inscribed bookmark.
When Harry Carey, Sr. died in 1947, director John Ford cast Carey's 26-year-old son, Harry, Jr. in the role of The Abilene Kid in 3 Godfathers. Ford and the elder Carey had filmed an earlier version of the story, and Ford dedicated the Technicolor remake to his memory.Company of Heroes is the story of the making of that film, as well as the eight subsequent Ford classics. In it, Harry Carey, Jr. casts a remarkably observant eye on the process of filming Westerns by one of the true masters of the… Read More

(SIGNED) Descendants of Isaac Grant of South Carolina
by Martha Watkins Bourland & Don Lackey
Trade Paperback 236 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition Second printing 2003. Attractive illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Author inscribed on title page.

Hardcover Cloth 620 pages. Condition Good Dust Jacket Good. Stated First edition First printing 2018 with corresponding number line. Nice blue boards and white embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's embossed seal on tip in page. Notable shelf wear; bottom of spine and dust jacket have a 1/2" vertical tear. An unclipped dust jacket with shelf wear - a few tears, stains and wrinkles. Signed copy sticker on dust jacket cover. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Flatsigned by author on tip in page.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth—the man Roger Angell dubbed "the model for modern celebrity."A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018"Leavy's newest masterpiece…. A major work of American history by an author with a flair for mesmerizing story-telling." —ForbesHe lived in the… Read More

(SIGNED) Washington Wife: Journal of Ellen Maury Slayden from 1897-1919
by Ellen Maury Slayden
Hardcover Cloth 385 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1963. Stained grey boards and blue embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket with slight shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, stains, scratches, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by editor Terrell Webb and Walter Prescott Webb on first title page.
This book is based on the journal Ellen Maury Slayden kept while she was the wife of a congressman.
"Washington Wife" by Ellen Maury Slayden is a memoir that offers a unique insider's perspective into the social and political milieu of early 20th-century Washington, D.C. Ellen Maury Slayden was the wife of James Luther Slayden, a prominent Texas congressman who served in the U.S.… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 400 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. Stated First edition First printing 1984 with corresponding number line. Handsome black boards and silver embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket is discolored with age with the usual shelf wear - tears, stains, scratches, and wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.

A comprehensive guide to the world of science fiction films. It covers the history of the genre, from its origins in the silent era to the present day, and includes profiles of key filmmakers and actors, as well as in-depth analysis of classic films and their themes.

The book is organized chronologically, with each chapter covering a different era in the history of science fiction cinema. Each chapter begins with an overview of the period, highlighting the key trends and developments that shaped the genre at that… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 303 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Reprint edition 1931. Elegant dark blue boards and orange embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Orange topstain. Previous owner's signature on front endsheets. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear to hinge of back cover. Rough cut edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Tight binding with good hinges. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
This story of one of the greatest American scouts is filled with the thrilling adventures of men in an unbroken wilderness where life was in continual danger from the prowling beasts and hostile red men. North Carolina and Kentucky in 1773 -- a colorful, splendid expanse of forest. Among the rugged heroes of that time, Daniel Boone stands out for his courage, reverence, honesty, unselfishness, his simplicity and yet his shrewdness as shown in his… Read More