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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
603045 Steamboats Come True, by James Thomas Flexner. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1978. Newly issued with new illustrations and a new forward. Index, biblio., notes, illus., endpaper map, blue cloth, dj., 8vo., 406 pp. VG condition. A thoroughly researched history of the development of the steamboat, tracing the development made by John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton. A highly readable book by a master of entertaining historical writing. $22.50
512103 Norse Inscriptions on American Stones, collected and deciphered by Olaf Strandwold. Published by Magnus Björndal, Weehawken, NJ, 1948. Illus., map, softcover (worn, lower corners bent), 8vo., 69 pp. Interior in VG condition. Stones containing what appears to be runic inscriptions have been found from New England to West Virginia to the upper Midwest. This work includes transcriptions and photos. Now hard to find. $30.00
512055 American Cattle Trails 1540-1900, by Garnet M. and Herbert O. Brayer. Published by the American Pioneer Trails Association, Bayside, NY, 1952. Illus., maps, black cloth (corners bumped), 8vo., 128 pp. An ex-library copy with a stamp of the fep. The Western Range Cattle Study. Includes information on colonial “cowpens”, eastern cowpaths, as well as the southwest U.S. $32.50
910047M Early American Technology: Making and Doing Things from the Colonial Era to 1850, by McGaw, Judith A. (ed.). Published by University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1994. 1st edition. Index, biblio, illus., photos, maps, softcover, 8vo., 482 pp. VG condition. The history of American technology in a variety of areas. Topics include: agriculture, food preservation, mining, contraception, and transportation. $17.50
910064 Shell Game: a True Account of Beads and Money in North America, by Martien, Jerry. Published by Mercury House, SanFrancisco, 1996. 1st edition. Maps, softcover, 8vo., 240 pp. As-new condition. An interesting study of an unusual topic. $12.50
909107 Sam Houston, Colossus in Buckskin, by Creel, George. Published by Cosmopolitan Book Corp., New York in 1928. Photos, cloth, , 8vo., 341 pp. VG condition. An important Texas biography. $17.50
909376 A Pictorial History of Crime: 1840 to the Present, by Symons, Julian. Published by Bonanza, New York in 1966. Reprint edition. Illus, index, photos, cloth & boards, dj., 4to., 288 pp. VG condition. $17.50
909391 Bound Over: Indentured Servitude & American Conscience, by Van Der Zee, John. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York in 1986. 1st edition. Index, biblio., 8 vo., 382 pp. Fine condition. Draws from memoirs, newspapers and pamphlets to create a vivid account of indentured servitude before the Revolution. $20.00
909072 John Randolph of Roanoke: 1773 - 1833 [2 Vols.], by Bruce, William Cabell. Published by Putnam, New York in 1922. 1st edition. Index, illus., notes, green cloth, , 8vo., 661, 804 pp. VG condition. $65.00
912009 The Arts & Crafts in Philadelphia, Maryland, and South Carolina 1721-1785. (Series One and Two in 2 Volumes), by Prime, Alfred Coxe. Published by The Walpole Society, 1929 & 1932. 1st edition. Index, illus., photos., cloth, 8vo., 323 & 331 pp. Near fine condition. A extensive collection of notices, abstracted from 18th century newspapers, documenting the businesses of thousands of craftsmen and artisans. Arranged by trade. An important and very scarce reference. Limited to 500 and 400 copies respectively. $450.00
910008M Selected Essays 1963-1975, by Sauer, Carl O. Published by The Turtle Island Foundation in Berkeley, 1981. 1st edition. Index, cloth, dj., 8vo., 391 pp. Near fine condition. A selection of Sauer's most important works, including articles on American agricultural expansion, geography, farming, and other wide-ranging topics. $25.00