Search Results: Americana from Whiting Books

2006. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Financial reports July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. Also includes vital statistics for 2006 (births, marriages, civil unions, deaths). 120 pages with several photos. Inside the front cover is a brochure from the Newfane Conservation Commission with information on fishers, coyotes, and black bears..

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Co., 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Light wear along the spine (reading crease and a small scuff mark at the top). Thumbprint smudge to the fore-edge of the page block. Binding tight and square. Clean copy. 786 pages with Index and numerous illustrations. Front endpaper maps of Adams County. Rear endpaper genealogy charts (blank family record and family tree). Includes township histories, family histories, military history, local censuses, and much more. A great resource for the genealogist or family historian..

The University of Hawaii - Office of Publications and Information, 1957. Book. Good. Soft cover. University of Hawaii Publications from 1957 (Pre-Statehood), the 50th Anniversary Year, and Related Ephemera [Lot of Five Items]: [1] 50: THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 1907-1957. Wear along the spine and darkening to the fore-edge of the publication. 8.5 X 11 inches oblong. Stapled wraps, partial pictorial covers. 56 pages documenting the 50-year history of the university. Numerous black and white photographs are included. [2] THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER SESSION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII [University of Hawaii Bulletin, Volume XXXVI, Number 2, January 1957]. Wear and soiling to the covers, previous owner name at top of front cover, crease to front cover. 6 X 9… Read More

Lafayette, Louisiana: University Southwestern Louisiana, 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Red cloth with embossed design and gilt title. Reprint of Voorhies' 1907 original. Introduction by Felix Birney Voorhies. 109 pages, including a brief bio on Judge Felix Voorhies at the end of the book..

Boston: Wright & Potter, State Printers, 1865. Book. Fair. Soft cover. Tan paper covers over string-bound text. Covers are darkened with a few small stains. Binding tight. Moisture staining to page block edges and throughout the interior in the gutters and/or margins. Gift label from John A. Andrew affixed to the title page, top edge: "With the Respect of" in print followed by what appears to be Andrew's facsimile signature. 140 pages, with Appendix, which includes data related to the Civil War, i.e., Regiment information, 20-page list of Officers who died (name, rank, date, remarks), and a list of General Officers and their fates. The last two mentioned lists are of potential interest to researchers and genealogists/family historians. John Albion Andrew was the 25th governor of Massachusetts, holding that office from 1861-1866. He served as governor through most of the Civil War, leading his state's contributions to the Union's cause. He was also a driving force behind the… Read More

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1944. Book. Illus. by stephen j. Voorhies. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 221 pages with Index. Illustrated with photos and a map by Stephen J. Voorhies..

Iowa City, Iowa: Penfield Press, 1975. Book. Near Fine+. Soft cover. A story of seven villages in Iowa and the history of Amanas, a religious community that originated in 1700s Germany. Historic photographs from 1900-1932 were collected for this publication by Joan Liffring-Zug. No page numbers, but about 45 pages with black and white photos on nearly every page..

New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 2004. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing. Signed and dated (2005) by Senator Hutchison on the title page. 384 pages, 11 chapters covering various fields, such as education, aviation, sports, art, public service, etc. Each chapter features women in history as well as present day, representative of their respective fields..

Brandon, Mississippi: Quail Ridge Press, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. SIGNED by Mounger on the title page. Just a trace of wear to the book and jacket. About Fine, but graded Very Good because of two things: On the front free endpaper is an ink stamp that reads, Parkway Place Library and the Index has some underlining of entries. There are no other indicators that this book resided in some sort of library, nor are there any other markings. 480 pages with Appendices, Notes, and Index. Following page 240 is a 16-page section of black and white photos..

Antrim, New Hampshire: H.W. Eldredge, Steam Book and Job Printer, 1896. Book. Good. Soft cover. Stapled, light-yellow paper covers. Original owner's name (George A. Sawyer) on the front cover, spine mostly deteriorated, discoloration to the rear cover. Staples holding tightly. 40 pages, plus Vital Statistics (Births, Marriages, Deaths). 5.5 X 8.5 inches..

1962. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Slight discoloring to spine, else a fine, clean copy. A rather lengthy, detailed report, 228 pages plus Index to Reports..

1935. Book. Good. Soft cover. Foxing to the covers and edges of the page block. Penciled margin notes in the School Department and Town Warrants sections that conclude the book. 129 pages, plus brief Index..

Orange, Massachusetts: Enterprise and Journal Publishing Co., 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Mild wear, light foxing to the front cover. Spirit of '76 theme art work on the front cover. 69 pages with Index preceding page 1..

1873. Book. Fair. Soft cover. Edge wear and chipping and a large piece of the lower corner on the front cover is torn away. 18 pages, printed by Campbell & Hanscom Printers in Manchester (see thier full-page ad on the rear cover)..

Book. Good. Soft cover. Mild to moderate cover wear to all volumes. No stains or tears or creases. Interiors clean. 0.

1971. Book. Fine. Soft cover. The front cover states at the bottom: "Please preserve this report and bring it to the town meetng with you." And somebody did preserve it--a fine, clean, and well-preserved copy! 55 pages..

Camden, Maine: Camden Herald Press, 1930. Book. Good. Soft cover. Moderate wear to covers. Pencil notes/marginalia on some of the pages. 111 pages..

1957. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Light cover wear, small amount of paper loss from apparent sticker removal on the front cover and some pencil notation on the rear cover. A few pages have margin notes. 72 pages, including vital statistics..

Manchester, New Hampshire: Granite State Press, 1939. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edge and corner wear, foxing to the covers, and writing on the front cover. The booklet was mailed and bears two one-cent stamps and a postmark from East Candia, N.H..

1957. Book. Good. Soft cover. Light cover wear, rubbing wear to the spine, and dampstaining along the fore-edge and bottom edges of the page block. 111 pages, including vital statistics. Folded four-page, blank form for Inventory of Taxable Income, State of New Hampshire, laid in. Faint ink stamp on the front page: Selectmen of Pittsfield, New Hampshire..