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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.
702018 Fierce Communion: Family and Community in Early America, by Helena M. Wall. Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA in 1995. 2nd printing. Index, sources, notes, softcover, 8vo., VG condition, 242 pp. The author illustrates everyday life in colonial America, a culture where individuals and family were usually subordinated to the demands of the community. Drawing her examples from extant town, church and court records from each colony, she examines the division of community authority and the lines that divided private and communal lives. $17.50
605059 The New Loyalist Index, by Paul J. Bunnell. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD in 1989. Index, softcover (front cover is bent in 3 places), interior in VG condition, not paginated but about 500 pp. A listing of known and suspected Loyalists during the American Revolution. $27.50
605026 Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants From Europe 1607-1657, by Meredith B. Colket. Published by The General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, Cleveland, OH, 1985. Revised edition. Photos, illus., map, end-paper map, color coats-if-arms, navy cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 428 pp. Arranged alphabetically. This book identifies colonists who came from Europe between 1607 and 1657 and who settled in what became the original 13 states and provides the sources for this information. Most of the sources cited are available at the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, OH. $50.00
512112 A Brief History of The Colonial Wars in America from 1607 to 1775, by Herbert Treadwell Wade. Published by The Society of Colonial Wars in State of New York, NY, 1948. Biblio., illus., softcover (a little soiled and worn), 8vo., 120 pp. Summaries of the various Colonial Wars. $22.50
402021 English Estates of American Colonists, American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699, by Peter Wilson Coldham. Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 1980. Index, sources, navy blue cloth, 8vo., 72 pp. VG condition. Abstracts from entries in Prerogative Court of Canterbury Probate and Administration Act Books relating to settlers in mainland America and their families. Arranged alphabetically. $17.50
404010 Big Chief Elizabeth: The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in America, by Giles Milton. Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2000. 1st edition. Index, biblio., illus., map, cloth, dj., 8vo., 358 pp. As-new condition. "Big Chief Elizabeth is the swashbuckling story of the extraordinary attempts by English adventurers to claim, divide, and colonize what would be the biggest jewel in Queen Elizabeth’s crown: North America. From Richard Hore's 1536 journey to the ill-fated Sir Humfrey Gilbert's attempt, to Sir Walter Raleigh's extravagant expeditions to Roanoke Island and Jamestown, which led to the first permanent settlement in America, Milton tells a tale of startling greed, ruthless ambition, terrible hardship, and horrific wars between settlers and indigenous peoples." $24.00
909162 A Guide to Manuscripts Relating to the History of the British Empire 1748-1776., by Gipson, Lawrence, Henry. Published by Knopf, New York in 1970. 1st edition. Index, cloth, dj. (taped to inside of covers), 8vo., 490+ pp. Ex-lib, with the usual markings; lacks rear f.e.p. Interior VG condition. Vol.15 of The British Empire before the American Revolution series. $20.00
909163 The British Isles and the North American Colonies: The Southern Plantations 1748 - 1754, by Gipson, Lawrence, Henry. Published by Knopf, New York in 1960 (1936). Reissue edition. Index, maps, cloth, dj. (taped to inside of covers), 8vo., 454+ pp. Ex-lib, with the usual markings; lacks rear f.e.p. Interior VG condition. Vol.2 of The British Empire before the American Revolution series. $10.00
909166 The Triumphant Empire. Part I: The Empire Beyond the Storm, 1770-1776, Part II: Summary of the Series, Part III: Historiography, by Gipson, Lawrence, Henry. Published by Knopf, New York in 1967. 1st edition. Index, maps, cloth, dj. (taped to inside of covers), 8vo., 454+ pp. Ex-lib, with the usual markings; lacks rear f.e.p. Interior VG condition. Vol.13 of The British Empire before the American Revolution series. $10.00
101003 Lord Churchill's Coup: The Anglo-American Empire and the Glorious Revolution Reconsidered, by Webb, Stephen Saunders. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in New York, 1995. 1st edition. Index, notes, cloth, dj., 8vo., 399 pp. VG condition. A lively discussion of the Britain's Anglo-American Empire focusing on the rise to power of John Churchill, Lt. General of the British Army and Earl of Marlborough. $25.00
207106 Old Homesteads and Historic Buildings, Genealogy and Family Lore, Architectural-Pictorial-Historical Exhibition Collected, by Lura Ballard Nordyke. Manhattan Chapter, DAR. Photos., hard covers, 8vo., 235 pp. Documents a large number of colonial-era homes and their families. Houses are located mostly in eastern and a few Midwest states. A useful, well-illustrated reference. Contains a wealth of genealogical material. $50.00