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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.
512087 Album of Odd Fellows Homes, edited by Ida F. Wolfe. Published by The Joseph M. Wolfe Company, Minneapolis, 1927. 12th revised Deluxe Edition. Index, color photos, brown embossed cloth (edges worn), 8vo., 128 pp. VG condition. Harry B. Deeble’s copy. An excellent reference to the network of Odd Fellows Homes across the world. The Odd Fellows established homes for both aged members and their wives as well as for orphans of Odd Fellows. The color pictures make this a useful reference. $25.00
108201M [Knights of Pythias - Boston Convention] Official Programme The Twenty-Fifth Convention of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias At Hotel Somerset, Boston August 4, 1908: P.P. xlv. Encampment of the Uniform Rank . . . At Franklin Field. Photos, thumbnail ports., oblong 16mo., softcovers (soiled), not paginated (about 96 pp.). $25.00
404001 Off The Map: The Curious Histories of Place Names, by Derek Nelson. Published by Kodansha America, New York, 1999. Index, biblio., maps, softcover, 8vo., 200 pp. As-new condition. ". . . An amusing, fact-filled books that recharts geography and human history through the eyes of intrepid seafarers, arrogant imperials, feuding neighbors, gullible mapmakers and bumbling tourists from the time of Ptolemy to the breakup of Yugoslavia." $11.00
906342, Andrusyshen, C.H., et. al., Ukrainian-English Dictionary, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1955, 1163 pp., 8vo., cloth, light wear, VG condition. From Ukrainian to English $35.00
906590, Skerlj, Ruzena, Anglesko-Slovenski Slovar [English-Slovene Dictionary], Drzavna zalozba Slovenije, Ljubljana, 1953, 695 pp., 3rd edition, 12mo., cloth, somewhat shabby and soiled, ex-lib, somewhat worn, From English to Slovene $27.50
605092 Index to Genealogical Periodicals, Together with "My Own Index" - 3 volumes in 1, by Jacobus, Donald Lines. Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 1973. Facsimile reprint of 1932, 1948, 1953 editions. Blue cloth, 8vo., not paginated (at least 300 pp.). VG condition. A reprint of the 1st three volumes Jacobus' indexes, this work in still a useful reference. Arranged by place name and by personal name, the indexes provide today's researcher with a handy way of locating information "buried" in early periodicals. $25.00
511045 How Old is Your House? A Guide to Research, by Joan Webber. Published by The Globe Pequot Press, Chester, CT in 1978. Third printing. Biblio., illus., softcover (light soil), 8vo., 101 pp. VG condition. Includes a useful glossary of terms used in old deeds and land records. Well illustrated. $12.50
511046 The List Of The Colonial Governors And The Chief Executives Of America Prior To 4 July 1776, compiled by William Young Pryor, et al. Published by The Hereditary Order Of Descendants Of Colonial Governors in 1989. Leatherette, 8vo., not paginated (about 40 pp.). VG condition. Arranged by state. $15.00
408010 Tables from U.S. Census 1930 (Not an Official Publication). Published by Dr. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart, IN, 1930s. Illus., photos., adverts, wraps (a few wrinkles, corner chipped), oblong 12mo., 33 pp. Interior in VG condition. Distributed by Vernon Drug Company, Middletown NY as a promotional piece. Filled with ads for "Nervine", a remedy for nervous people, headache remedies, and laxitives. Also includes some population estimates for US Cities in 1930. $15.00
308010 American Marriages Before 1699. Reprinted with a Supplement, by Clemens, William Montgomery. Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 1979 reprint of 1926 edition.
Blue buckram, 8vo., 259 pp. VG condition. Arranged alphabetically by surname of both bride and groom. Gives bride, groom, date and place of marriage. $20.00211052 Hereditary Register of the United States of America, by Beattie, Jerome Francis (ed.). Published by The Hereditary Register Publications, Phoenix, AZ, 1977.
Illus., black cloth (light soil), 4to., 766 pp. Owner's book plate and red ink marks on fep. A directory of hereditary societies in the US with biographical information on prominent officers and members of the societies. $10.00211135 The Order of The Founders and Patriots of America Register, Lineages of Associates, Third Supplement 1961-1980, by Hall, Newman A. and the Editorial Board. Published by The Order of The Founders and Patriots of America, no place, 1981.
Blue cloth (spotted), covers warped, 8vo., 616 pp. Owner's stamp on fep., red ink marks inside, foreedge stained. $20.00211137 Topical Index to National Genealogical Society Quarterly Volumes 1-50, 1912-1962, by Fisher, Carleton Edward. Published by National Genealogical Society, Arlington, VA, 1986. Reprint of 1964 edition.
Green cloth (covers a bit warped), 8vo., 155 pp. Owner's stamp on fep., a few red ink marks inside. Includes an index to authors and a list of books reviewed. $20.00211174 Dissertations in History: An Index to Dissertations Completed in History Departments of United States and Canadian Universities 1873-1960, by Kuehl, Warren F. Published by University of Kentucky Press, 1965.
Subject index, blue cloth (spotted), edges spotted, 4to., 249 pp. Owner's stamp and red ink notation on fep., a few red ink marks inside. Arranged alphabetically by author. Gives Title, date and University. $20.00207080 The Genealogist's Encyclopedia, by L.G. Pine. David & Charles, 1969. Index, illus., dj. (spotted, chipped), hard covers, 8vo., 360 pp. Pine’s classic reference is still useful to anyone researching English ancestry. $35.00