History

A fine first printing of this collection of Royko columns. A clean, tight copy in protective mylar. Hardcover, First Edition, 1st Printing. ISBN 05...

An overview of 7000 years of development in the ancient Near East from the beginning of settled life to the formation of the first regional states....

Yes, the book is from 1982, but hey, these ancient sites aren't going anywhere, right? A nice clean copy, tight binding, unmarked, full of pencil d...

VG or slightly better copy full of illustrations and b&w photos. Clean and tight, unmarked except for remainder mark to bottom edge. Soft cover...

A totally acceptable copy with a tight binding, and only a few neat pencil notes in the margins, Soft cover. ISBN 0122091825. Academic Press 1985. ...

A nice clean copy with NO notes/underlining. An examination of the effect of European contact on indigenous peoples. , Soft cover. ISBN 0716716224...

Originally published in 1972, this study is dedicated to the surviving speakers of the Dyirbal, Giramay and Mamu dialects. For it's age, quite good...

Profusely illustrated book of antique maps from assorted sources. A fine copy in a fine jacket, protected in Brodart. Gift inscription to half titl...

The story of the 4th man in the Cambridge spy ring. Good reading copy, with no marks or notes internally, and a touch of soil to the bottom edge. S...

5th edition of book on Norwegian history and culture that seems likely to have been provided to travelers on Baltic cruises (with compliments of th...

A fascinating examination of the inter-war period, a logical follow-up to The Great War and Modern Memory. A NF copy (faint ink mark, not a remaind...

Excellent copy of this title examining of one of the last dynastic rulers of China. B&W photos and drawings throughout. Pages may have darkened...

Sy Hersh's work is currently a staple of New Yorker Iraq war coverage--this is his report on how Kissinger helped shape U.S. foreign policy in the ...

First printing of this intriguing biography of the aviatrix and explorer Beryl Markham. VG in a like jacket--light overall wear to both jacket and ...

Full look back at the life and career of Justice Powell, often the deciding vote on the Burger Supreme Court. Thie is a first printing w/intact num...

A wide-ranging and thorough look at the first Mayor Daley and his inland empire. Fine in a fine, unclipped jacket. First printing, not remainder ma...

Illustrated by Pellicer, J. Luis. First U.K. printing of this examination of the wives of Henry VIII. NF in a VG jacket, purple with black line ill...

A look at the expat literary community in Morocco centered on Paul Bowles. Featured prominently are Paul and Jane Bowles, William Burroughs, Allan ...

A nice looking copy of this powerful diary. NF in a NF unclipped jacket, not remainder marked or ex-library. Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing. ...

A very nice copy of this lookat turn of the century "vice" in Chicago. First printing, fine in a NF jacket with minimal shelfwear. Hardcover, First...

An interesting but little told story of the first American held for ransom on foreign soil--captured in Macedonia in 1901. First printing, very goo...

A nice copy of this history of the opera tradition in Chicago. VG+ in a like jacket, in protective mylar. Jacket has a bit of wear at extremities, ...

Dark boards with gilt decorated spine, "universal edition" stated. Ex-library, with usual distractions. No flaws internally, a very nice set with t...

One of several entries in the "Centers of Civilization" series. Focus on Vienna from 1848 through WWI, this is a first edition, fine in a NF jacket...