History

Near pristine copy of this title documenting the discovery of the tomb of the first Chinese emperor, with the untold multitudes of terra cotta warr...

Very nice copy of noted Hitler biographer's look at the only British cabinet member to have sided with Hitler (oops). Fine in a very nearly fine ja...

First printing of this book from the author of Michael Collins about the assassination of the chief of the general staff by two young IRA members. ...

A history of National Geographic magazine from it's former executive editor. Created with total access to the magazine's archives. First printing, ...

First printing of this intriguing look at assorted aspects of the chair--why did shapes evolve the way they did, what are the historical and social...

A detailed look at the world of a small Vietnamese village immediately before the war. Near fine (totally unmarked internally) in a VG jacket with ...

A wonderful collection of spirituals, edited by John Work of Fisk university. Book bound in blue cloth boards, clean and square, with no markings i...

A first printing of this scarce book examining nations where Communism did and did not fall in the late '80s. North Korea, Cuba, Albania, Romania, ...

Legendary author and raconteur Studs Terkel offers this look at the political divisions within the American populace in the late '80s. First printi...

As the title suggests, a look at the Cold War Space Race, from the curator of the Air and Space Museum. Advance Reader's Copy, corners slightly ben...

A very nice copy of this book, examining the meanings and significance of various flowers throughout history. Later printing, fine in a near fine p...

The well-researched and little known story of an effort to rescue European Jews from Nazi Germany. First printing, fine in a fine, unclipped jacket...

Original black cloth with silver titling to spine; b&w illustrations, bibliography and index. A study of witchcraft and other occult and neo-pa...

Second printing of this examination of portions of early books of the Old Testament. An introductory author about the author, "J", by Bloom, a new ...

Fascinating look at navigational quirks and errors - tales of islands that were recorded on maps and in histories, but which never really existed. ...

Ex-library with the usual distractions, spine sunned. Otherwise quite good. Paperback. Ballantine 1964. 000616

Uncommon UNCORRECTED PROOF. Very good, some soil to cover, small tear upper corner. Soft cover, Advance Reader's Copy. Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1...

A first (likely only) printing of this examination and anthology of Chicago newspaper humor, ranging from the 1840s to the 1980s. Included are piec...

Exhaustive examination of the New York Times's place in the journalistic landscape. First edition, fine in a NF jacket--a touch sunned, and with a ...

A very clean copy of this reprint edition of Summers' rather unforgiving look at witchcraft. Fine in a very nearly fine jacket, in protective Brod...

An examination of the Lewis and Clark expedition with a focus on ethnographic analysis and pertinent background information on assorted Native Amer...

An examination of 60 years of espionage committed by the Soviets against the U.S. and Britain. Very good - a couple of small/faint stains to edge o...

Analysis of the communist movement and what Brezinski saw as it's impending failure. Carter's national security advisor offers a reflection on the ...

A look at Chicago's history of politics and prostitution, from former entertainment reporter Norman Mark. First printing, fine in a VG jacket (in p...

Nice copy of this book of Dover color clip art of knights and armour. Includes CD-ROM, which is still sealed in the bound-in envelope. Touch of a b...

Nice copy of this history of cartography. Near fine in a VG, price clipped jacket with a little wear and a couple of small tears to top front edge....

Extremely engaging book. Near Fine book in vg jacket (a small tear to head of spine). First printing. Hardcover, First Edition. ISBN 0375501517. Ra...

A look inside the culture of the State Department circa 1967. The author is not especially a fan of the department, for a variety of reasons. First...

A first printing of this look at soldiers in combat in Iraq and Kuwait, in particular with David Petraeus. NF in a like jacket, small black dot to ...

First printing of this thorough examination of the Nixon-Kissinger relationship. Fine in a NF jacket, remainder mark to bottom edge. Hardcover, Fir...

First printing. A nice copy of this memoir from a fascinating civil rights activist and lawyer. Covers the beginnings of his career in the War Depa...

Ex-school library, with usual distractions. Some soil to pale green boards. Rear board beginning to split at bottom rear. Pages clean internally, b...

From the renowned religious historian Bart Ehrman, a thoughtful look at what religious/historical elements of Dan Brown's sensationalist Da Vinci C...

An examination of, as the title suggests, how the concept of the political state came into being. Good, in wraps, with some discoloration to the to...

Solid reading copy (book club edition) of the noted historian's...er...history, of...warfare. Ok, I suppose that's fairly obvious. VG in a similar ...

Very clean save for a touch of shelf wear, this is look at the fascinating wreck of a Dutch East India company vessel, well preserved, but visible ...

A nice copy of this look at the history and identit of a small town in Massachusetts. First printing, only notable flaw is a touch of soil to botto...

Collection of widely varied pieces of folklore (stories, jokes, etc) from the African American experience. Decent reading copy--some soil to edges,...

More narrative nonfiction from the author of A Civil Action. First printing, fine in a VG jacket (1/2 in closed tear at bottom of rear flap). Hardc...

Ex school-library edition. LIbrarian's pencil marks to front paste-down and first page of text. Spine somewhat rubbed, expected stamps, card pocket...

Lovely copy of this look at the long troubled saga of the Lincoln family. Concludes with an odd tale of what may have been a scheme to capture the ...

First printing of this fascinatiing look at a veteran foreign correspondant's look at the re-unified Germany. Fine in a NF jacket. Hardcover, First...

Third impression--a novel presenting a possible history of the relationship between John Singer Sargent and Isabella Gardner. This copy is somewhat...

A fine copy, as-new, of this large format children's reference book, with biographical sketches of significant American Women. Divided into chronol...

A fine copy of this Eisner-winning first volume of this graphic retelling of the Trojan War. Fine, with no wear. Second printing. ISBN 1582402000. ...