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Eva Slover Sanderlin Faith on the Frontier: The History of Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Knippa, Texa Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2004 Presumed First Soft cover Excellent No Jacket Book
Excellent copy with mild cover wear including some light scratches and mildly curled corners. Insides are clean, binding is excellent. History of Lutheran Church in small South West Texas town of Knippa. Contains both narrative history as well as many historical and contemporary photographs and church records. Photo available upon request. Ships in 24-48 hours.
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19.95 USD
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Francis Bartow Lloyd (Rufus Sanders) Sketches of Country Life: Humor, Wisdom and Pathos From the Sage of Rocky Creek
Birmingham, AL Press of Roberts & Son 1898 First Edition Hardcover Good No Jacket Book
Good condition with moderate overall wear to the boards including a series of white stain marks running vertically in parallel on the rear board. Moderate rubbing to the extremities, especially to the corners. A small piece of the top of spine is torn away and both top and bottom of spine are bumped. Some light rubbing to the bottom of the spine area. The hinge in cracked between the front board and the first free end page, but the paged and board are still intact. Browing and foxing to the pages, especially to the rear few pages and rear paste down. The inside pages are yellowed with age, but I could find no markings in the text. There is an inscription on the first free end page signed by Clara Lee Lloyd (possible relative of the author?). The book is 300 pages in length and is illustrated. The boards are a dark green with decorative front board with gilded titles. Photos available upon request and questions gladly answered. Packed carefully and shipped quickly. Thank you.
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75.00 USD
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Henrietta M. Ruff Seasons To Remember: Recollections of An Amana Childhood
Deep River, Iowa Brennan 1996 Soft cover Excellent No Jacket Book
Excellent condition with minor wear to soft cover. Small area of price sticker residue on upper right front cover. Left margin on page 8 is at edge of page as if miscut by printer, but still readable. Book recounts memories of child growing up in the Amana Colonies of Iowa in the 20's & 30's. Valuable look at life in Mid-America in the first third of the 20th Century i. Illustrated.
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12.50 USD
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Hugh Levis Hall, Jr. Those Who Came Before Us.
Sherman, Texas A-1 Printing Co. 1982 Presumed First Soft Cover w/Wraps Very Good No Jacket Book Signed by Author(s)
Nice clean copy, presumed first edition of family history of surnames, Hall, Dorchester, Ellis, Hindman, and Porter, with connections to the Sherman, Texas, area. Many historical photos of these families are included in this book. Mild wear to soft covers, most evident on rear cover which shows some light spotting and soiling along with an inprint of a small paper clip on top center. Cover corners are mildly rubbed and lightly curled. Front gutter shows rubbing from usage. Inside pages are clean, un-marked, and tightly bound. Book is inscribed by author to a close friend on the first free end page. Photo available upon request. Safely packed and shipped within 24-48 hours.
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21.00 USD
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J. Richard Lawwill, Chairman Landmark Committee Report, June 1, 1968 A Study and Evaluation of the Significant Structures and Sites of Montgomery County, Ohio
Dayton Ohio The Landmark Committee 1968 Presumed First Soft Cover w/Comb Binding Good No Jacket Book
Good clean copy of this rare title with overall moderate wear including peeling at the corners and the spine area. There is also a few areas of roughness along the extremities, mainly the front bottom and the right side edges of some inside pages. There are a few light marks to the rear cover that look like ink spots. There is some light pencil underlining and column marks on page 3, but the rest of the book appears un-marked. Contains many historical photographs of various buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Ohio, particularly in Dayton, Ohio. Also included are maps of the various areas as well as comments and notes. Photos available upon request and questions gladly answered. Packed carefully and shipped quickly. Thank you.
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50.00 USD
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Joe Warner The Singing River A History of the People, Places and Events Along the Manatee River
Bradenton, Florida Printing Professionals & Publishers 2001 4th Printing Soft cover Very Good No Jacket Book
Very good copy of this rare title about the history of the Manatee River area in Florida. Moderate overall wear to the soft covers including some spotting (small damp stains) to the front cover along with some scratch/scuff marks here and there. There are two small areas where removal of previous price stickers has left some discoloration, one on the front upper right corner and one on the rear upper left corner. The corners show some curling and light creasing. There is rubbing to the extremities all around with some related light roughness to the bottom edges of the covers front and rear. There is also some light crease marks to the rear cover. The inside pages are clean and appear un-marked. A nice copy with the bulk of the wear being to the soft covers. Photos available upon request. Questions gladly answered. Packed well and shipped quickly. Thank you.
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95.00 USD
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Kurt Johnson The Outskirts of Life From Hutto's Front Porch
Hutto, Texas Kurt Johnson 1987 Presumed First Soft cover Very Good No Jacket Book Signed by Author(s)
Excellent copy in comb binding with wraps. Mild wear to covers and page edges. Insides are clean. Discusses various aspects of life in the 1980s in the small Central Texas town of Hutto as it faces growth and expansion. Photo available upon request. Ships in 24-48 hours.
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29.95 USD
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Lucille Hickerson Jones A Mind to Work: The Story of St. John's United Methodist Church 1948-1968
Austin, Texas Author 1968 First Edition Hardcover Excellent No Jacket Book
Nice clean copy of the history of St. John's United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. Mild overall wear to the boards including rubbing to the extremities, some bumping to the top and bottom of the spine, and some light foxing to the page edges. The inside pages are un-marked and the binding is tight. A few light scuff marks are seen on the front board. The book contains many historical photographs of the people, places, and work of this United Methodist Church as well as records of the church including both a listing of the charter members as well as a complete membership listing as of the publication date. Photos available upon request and email questions gladly answered. Packed carefully and shipped with 24-48 hours. Thank you.
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14.00 USD
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Oscar Lewis San Francisco: Mission to Metropolis
Berkeley, CA Howell-North Books 1966 First Hard Cover Good Fair
Good overall condition with moderate wear including browning to the edges of sides of both front and rear boards, moderate foxing to both front and rear end papers and a few adjacent pages (more so to the last few rear pages), small area of damage to the top of the spine, and foxing to the page edges. I could find no markings in the text. The jacket is in fair condition with numerous tears to the top and bottom edges, a small hole to the front gutter, a few stains here and there, and scuffing/scratching overall.
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10.00 USD
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Ruth Lynn Williams Proudly She Serves
Austin, Texas Published by Author 1976 First Hard Cover Very Good Fair
Very good condition with mild overall wear including some light rubbing to the extremities, some foxing to the top page edges and the end pages, a small stain to the top of the page edges, and a few light wrinkles here and there. There is a gift inscription on the half title page, but I could find no markings in the text. The jacket is in fair condition with some scuff/scratch marks here and there, light rubbing to the extremities, and several small tears to the top edges. The top of the spine has a thin strip torn away. The jacket is protected by a Mylar cover. The book contains approximately 50 historical illustrations of the people, buildings, and events of the school.
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30.00 USD
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Sessions Committee on Publication - A Noble Landmark of New York: The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1808-1958
New York Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church 1960 Presumed First Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket Book
Near fine copy with minor wear to boards. Minor cut on right side edge of ffep. Insides are very clean and unmarked. Binding is excellent. Beautiful navy blue boards with gold lettering. Valuable historical record of a New York landmark on Fifth Avenue. Contains historical illustrations and photos including ministers (J.H. Jowett, among others) and church life. Photos available upon request. Ships in 24-48 hours.
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14.50 USD
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Susan Cochran Swanson and Elizabeth Green Fuller - Westchester County: A Pictorial History
Norfolk VA Donning Company 1982 First Hard Cover Very Good Good
Very good condition with moderate overall wear including bumping to the lower corners front and rear with the rear lower left corner being the most affected, rubbing and bumping to the top and bottom of the spine, a light foxing to the page edges. I could find no markings in the text. The jacket is in good condition with some small tearing to the top/bottom of the spine, mild peeling to the corners, rubbing to the extremities, and some mild wrinkling along the top and bottom edges. There are also some scuff/scratch marks as well as foxing to the insides. Book contains many historical illustrations and photographs of the people, places, and events associated with Westchester County New York
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25.00 USD
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The Daily/Sunday Messenger - Ontario County Pictorial History
Marceline, MO Vintage Publications 1998 First Hard Cover Near Fine No Jacket
Near fine condition with very light overall wear. The inside pages are clean and un-marked. 128 Page photographic history of Ontario County, New York including the Canandaigua area. All photos are captioned and the photos serve as the text of the book. Questions gladly answered and photos available upon request.
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50.00 USD
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