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Over 120 new arrivals has a lot of American colonial history and related biographies. Also foreign countries histories, especially African, including big game hunting, political science, anthropolgy and sociology. Also some odds and ends, including mysteries, a dozen children’s books and so on.Here’s a sampling. See all the New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
International hunt for a very proficient hit man just after World War II and just before the creation of the state of Israel.
The Eighth Dwarf (SIGNED COPY)

A romp around post World War II U.S. and Europe with unsavory yet likable characters who blur the lines between “good guys” and “bad.” Read More


$60.00

The third Doc Ford novel introduces Ford's sleazy Uncle Gaspar.
The Man Who Invented Florida

3rd book in Doc Ford series introduces Ford’s sleazy Uncle Gaspar, cow hunter, fishing guide, drug smuggler, and God only knows. Read More


$50.00

Andrews is known as a leader of the "Imperial school" of historians who studied, and generally admired the efficiency of the British Empire in the 18th century.
The Colonial Period of American History: Vol. 4 England’s Commercial and Colonial Policies

Andrews was one of the most distinguished American historians of his time as a leading authority on American colonial history Read More


$40.00

It wasn't until the end of the 17th century that town institutions first emerged as fully public entities.
Profits in the Wilderness

Analyzes how different and competing ethics coexisted within a single, complex, and vibrant New England culture. Read More


$18.00

Electric cars are only just becoming a staple and here they are in 1910 with Tom Swift.
Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout

You could say this story was ahead of its time because Tom Swift enters an electric car race! Will he live through his electrocution? Read More


$38.00

A book of classic childhood poetry. Includes "Winken, Blynken, and Nod" who sailed off one night in a wooden shoe and "The Sugar Plum Tree."
Poems of Childhood

The wonderful illustrations of noted painter Maxfield Parrish enhance this classic of childhood poetry. Read More


$70.00

Mostly focuses on the Jefferson Presidency and policy decisions. Decision making is contextualized by the times in which he lived.
Thomas Jefferson: The Apostle of Americanism

Mostly focuses on the Jefferson Presidency and policy decisions. Decision making is contextualized by the times in which he lived. Read More


$30.00

Under-appreciated patriot who along with Samuel Adams controlled the "mob" in Boston and pushed us towards revolting against England.
Joseph Warren: Physician, Politician, Patriot

Warren along with Samuel Adams controlled Boston “mob” and pushed us towards fighting for freedom from England. Read More


$50.00

A renaissance man, he helped with the founding of the United States of America and changed the world with his discoveries about electricity.
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 14

Includes communications on such different topics as fossilized tusks and teeth of ‘elephants’ found in the Ohio Valley. Read More


$30.00

The correspondence offers unique insights into a critical point in American history, especially around the Chesapeake area where he was a resident.
Letters from America

A collection of 42 letters written between 1769 and 1777. The correspondence offers unique insights into a critical point in American history. Read More


$18.00

Bailyn's work is considered one of the most influential studies of the American Revolution published during the 20th century.
Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

Bailyn’s work is considered one of the most influential studies of the American Revolution published during the 20th century. Read More


$200.00

The quiet death of an aged spy triggers a desperate race to control his memoirs, which threaten to reveal Cold War secrets.
Twilight At Mac’s Place (SIGNED COPY)

It starts when aged spy Steadfast Haynes, knowing his end is near, begins to shop around his scandalous memoirs. Read More


$35.00

The author's interpretations are insightful and extremely well documented. The first Tanganyikan trade union, the Motor Drivers' Union, was founded in 1927.
Vuta Kamba: Development of Trade Unions in Tanganyika

Scholarly account of both development and role of its many participants. Well documented and readily available for historical analysis. Read More


$15.00

In depth study of traditional Japanese architecture, including materials and methods, and the cultural and philosophical considerations.
The Japanese House: A Tradition For Contemporary Architecture

In depth study of traditional Japanese architecture, including materials and methods, and the cultural and philosophical considerations. Read More


$90.00

Fictionalized account told by pal Doc Baker about (Billy) the Kid's escape from jail to his eventual death.
The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones (INSCRIBED COPY)

Fictionalized account told by pal Doc Baker about (Billy) the Kid’s escape from jail to his eventual death. Read More


$50.00

Explores the attitudes of the colonists toward the English mercantile system and how the revolution put an end to the colonial customs
Trade and Empire: The British Custom Service in Colonial America 1660-1775

The thinking of the first British Empire (1606-1783), was that American colonies existed primarily to increase the economic well being of England. Read More


$20.00

Niehues reveals his exacting technique, which demands up to six weeks to complete a single painting.
The Man Behind The Maps: Legendary Ski Artist James Niehues

Niehues reveals his exacting technique, which demands up to six weeks to complete a single painting. Read More


$150.00

More a travel book with recipes than a true cook book. Fun to read. Makes you enjoy winter, winter activities and winter cooking.
Alpine Cooking: Recipes and Stories from Europe’s Grand Mountaintops

Not sure how many of the recipes you’ll make, but may may make you want to spend time eating your way across the alps! Read More


$40.00

Interpretations of Franco-Cantabrian cave.art by Jean Clottes and David Lewis-Williams are both interesting and controversial.
The Shamans of Prehistory: Trance and Magic in the Painted Caves

The interpretations of Franco-Cantabrian cave art by Jean Clottes and David Lewis-Williams are both interesting and controversial Read More


$40.00

Penetrating study of anti-abolitionist northern sentiment shows for the first time the extent of popular hostility to antislavery between 1831 and 1840.
Powder Keg: Northern Opposition to the Antislavery Movement, 1831-1840

Explores history of abolitionists in American society. They were almost as unpopular in the free North as in the slaveholding South. Read More


$18.00