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Bruno, Nebraska The First 100 Years, Centennial 1888 - 1988
by Bruno Centennial Book Committee
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- First Edition
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- 1988
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 204.33
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Bruno, NE: Hardcover (decorative cover), no dust jacket, as issued, Very Good+. Self-published, 1988, First Edition, compiled by the Centennial Book Committee, xi,168 pp, 8 1/2"x11", with numerous historic photos, and numerous family histories; Index. Item Price
SGD 204.33
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Water Power in the "Wilderness": The History of Bonneville Lock & Dam
by Williingham, William F., Ph.D.
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- Revised Edition
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- 1997
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 13.62
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. Softcover, Very Good +. 1997, revised edition, (6),73 pages, 8 1/2" x 11"; with numerous B&W historical photos, Bibliography. (Packed with cardboard backing to prevent bending.) Item Price
SGD 13.62
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Distant Whistles: The History of Lynndyl, Utah
by Greathouse, Mary Gardner, Compiled by
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- 1998
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 170.28
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Hardcover book (navy blue leather-like cover with decorative design & lettering; no dust jacket as issued) in fine condition. Compiled, edited & published by Mary Gardner Greathouse 1998, 1st Edition, vi,322 pages, 8 1/2"x11", with numerous B&W photos. (For Contents, see photo #3). Item Price
SGD 170.28
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Packwood And Its People The First 100 Years (Iowa History)
by Packwood Book Centennial Committee
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- 1983
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 74.92
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Self-published, printed by Sutherland Printing, Inc., Montezuma, Iowa. HB/Near Fine (minor cover & edge wear); No DJ, as issued; 1983, 1st Edition, (6),318 pages, 8 1/2" x 11 1/4", with numerous B&W photos of local businesses, street scenes. transportation of yesteryears, Churches, clubs & organizations, schools, plus many family photos & histories. Item Price
SGD 74.92
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Coachella Valley California: A Pictorial History (Signed)
by Laflin, Patricia B.
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- Near Fine
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- First
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- 1998
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- 9781578640492
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 40.87
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The Donning Company. Hardcover/DJ, Near Fine/Near Fine, 1998, First Edition, Signed/Inscribed/Dated by Author on title page (see photo); 192 pages, 8 1/2"x11", numerous B&W historic photos, plus some color photos Item Price
SGD 40.87
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Utah History Encyclopedia
by Powell, Allan Kent, Editor
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- Near Fine
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- First
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- 1994
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- 9780874804256
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 34.06
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Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah Press. Hardcover (burgundy cloth with gold lettering on cover & spine)/DJ, Near Fine (previous owner gift inscription front endpaper)/DJ, Near Fine; 1994, First Edition, xii,674 pages, oversize - 8 1/2"x11 1/4", with numerous B&W historic in-text photos, Index. (Book weighs 4.4 lbs unpacked) Item Price
SGD 34.06
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Yankton: The Way It Was! Being A Collection of Historical Columns In The Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan (South Dakota)
by Karolevitz, Bob
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- 1998
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 47.68
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SD: Pine Hill Press, Inc. Softcover, Very Good (light edge wear; bottom front corner cover & several front pages creased; page 1 appears to be missing - Page 2 is present, & Pages 3 & 4 are the half-title & title pages as shown on photo 2), 1998, 1st Edition stated, 234 pages, oversize - 10 1/4"x14", one-page newspaper stories,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 47.68
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Bel Air: An Architectural and Cultural History 1782-1945
by Larew, Marilynn M.
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- Near Fine
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- 1995
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 54.49
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MD: Town of Bel Air, Maryland & The Maryland Historical Trust. Hardcover/DJ, Near Fine/Near Fine, 1995, 1st Edition, vi,298 pages, 8 1/2"x10 1/4", with numerous B&W photos, plus several pages of architectural diagrams; Glossary; Index. For Contents see photo 3. Item Price
SGD 54.49
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The Iowan Magazine - Summer 1994 (Vol. 42, Number 4)
by N/A
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- 1994
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 11.58
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Des Moines, IA: The Iowan/Mid-America Publishing Corp, Softcover magazine, Near Fine. Summer 1994, 70 pages, 8 1/4" x 11 1/2", articles on: The Cedar Falls Municipal Band; Dubuque Innkeepers / Juniper Hill Farm; Iowa in the Depression; WWII Fighters; Sherry Pardee, Artist; Making Hay the Old Way; etc (for complete Contents, see photo #2) plus numerous ads. Item Price
SGD 11.58
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Historical Sketches: Recalling Early Times and People of the Pinole, California Area
by Clark, Jessie Howe
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- 1979
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 170.28
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Self-published. Softcover, Very Good+ (minor edge wear; author's name/date written on verso of front cover); 1979, 1st Edition, Signed by Author beneath photo, 186 pages, 8 1/4"x10 3/4", with 15 B&W illustrations. Item Price
SGD 170.28
History of Stuart Iowa 1870-1970 - Centennial
by Disney, Mrs. Kenneth, et al
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- 1970
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 129.41
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IA: Madrid-Register News. Softcover, spiral-bound, Very Good; 1970, 1st Edition, unpaged - 284 pages; with numerous B&W historical photos, including pioneers, businesses, churches, schools, the railroad, clubs & organizations, women's groups, sports, family histories; various ads at the back. Item Price
SGD 129.41
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The Wabash Valley Remembers: A Chronicle One Hundred and Fifty Years of Pioneer History 1787 - 1938
by No Author stated
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- No Dust Jacket, as issued
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- 1938
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 115.79
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IN: Terre Haute Northwest Territory Celebration Committee. Hardcover/No DJ as issued; Very Good (minor edgewear; previous owner inscription front endpaper); 1938, 1st Edition, unpaged-125 pages, illustrated with numerous historical B&W photos & drawings of residents, businesses, schools & area scenes. Decorative leather-like cover picturing portraits of Wm. M. Harrison & Zachary Taylor & blind-stamped historic Old Fort Harrison in the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 115.79
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75th Anniversary of the Borough of Ephrata (Pennsylvania)
by Hooper, George C., Director & Consultant
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- 1966
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 17.03
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Hooper Productions. Softcover; VG; 1966, 1st Edition, 144 pages, with over 40 historical photographs, plus numerous ads, some containing additional photos; history of the Borough including transportation, banks, churches, schools, businesses, etc; also photo of Miss America of 1954 - Evelyn Ay. Item Price
SGD 17.03
Report of an Expedition Down the Zuni and the Colorado Rivers in 1851
by Sitgreaves, Lorenzo, Captain, U.S. Army Topographic Engineers
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- Reprint
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- 1962
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 115.79
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IL: The Rio Grande Press, 1962. Hardcover/No DJ; X-Library w/usual markings, light wear top spine, minor cover soil, o/w VG (Note: interior pgs clean & unmarked); 1962, Reprint Edition; 198,(80) pages, illustrated with B&W Plates: 24 Landscapes, 6 Mammals, 6 Birds, 20 Reptiles, 3 Fishes, & 21 Plants; (Note: Plate #14 in Landscapes & #2 in Birds are missing &… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lawyers Of A Century: A Biographic History of the Bench and Bar in Guthrie County (Iowa) 1851 to 1951
by Foster, Carl S; Edited & Supplemented by Cedric T. Foster
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- 1965
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 27.24
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Self-Published. Spiral-bound Softcover, Very Good (light fade to covers); 1965, 1st Edition, (6),101 pages, 8 1/2"x11", typewritten format, with 4 B&W photos, 1875 map of Guthrie County in 1875; copies of Professional (business) Cards for several Attorneys, published in the Guthrian, Oct. 16, 1879; Bibliography. "This book is a companion volume to the Author's Heritage of Guthrie County"; & its… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.24
The Architectural Heritage of Newport Rhode Island: 1640-1915 (Revised Ed)
by Downing, Antoinette F. & Vincent J. Scully, Jr
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- 9780517097199
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 40.87
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NY: Bramhall House. Hardcover/DJ; Near Fine (Bookplate; NO fold-out map)/DJ-VG+; Revised Ed; xvi,526pp; tall 8vo; "As a showcase of American architecture, Newport, Rhode Island, is without peer or parallel...(and) the volume's impressive scholarship and numerous photographs make it a feast of detail and history"; with over 500 illustrations, including B&W photos, drawings, & diagrams; 35pp Appendix; Notes. ISBN: 0-517-097192. Item Price
SGD 40.87
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Massachusetts Street Railway Legislation: Boston Elevated Railway Company
by Unknown
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- 1901
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 17.64
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MA: Boston Elevated Railway Company. Softcover, stapled; Good (large stain from title page thru pg 15 & from pgs 134-143, not affecting text, plus a bit on cover; staples are rusted); 1901, presumed 1st Edition; 143 pages; turn of the 20th Century statutes which governed the Boston Elevated Railway Co., the West End Street Railway Co., & Street Railways operating… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 17.64
Landmark Architecture: Pittsburgh And Allegheny County
by Kidney, Walter C
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- 1985
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- 9780916670092
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 54.49
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Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, 1985. Probable 1st Ed; xiii,354pp; 4to; comprehensive history of the architecture of Allegheny County & Pittsburgh from the development of local architecture in the 1750's to the present; profusely illustrated with 20 color & 175 B&W photographs (with 150 in the Allegheny county Industrial Region, many reflecting the "Lost Allegheny County"; gold-stamped… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 54.49
A History of Kiwanis in Michigan with Vital Statistics and Statistical Tables 1956-1960
by Wysong, Richard L
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- 1964
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 17.03
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McGrath-Defoe. Hardcover/No DJ; VG (darkening along inner gutters, appears to be from publisher's glue); 1964, Presumed 1st Edition; 72 pgs; illustrated with B&W photos; "The five years beginning with 1956 and ending with 1960 were good years for the Michigan District of Kiwanis International". Item Price
SGD 17.03
Atlas of Kentucky
by Karan, P.P. & Cotton Mather, Editors
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1977
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- 9780813113487
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Sun City West, Arizona, USA
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SGD 16.35
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KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1977. Hardcover/DJ; VG+ (prev owner inscription)/DJ-VG (edgewear); 1st Ed; xi,182,(6)pp; oblong folio (14"); statistical reference guide inc social, economic, cultural & ecological life; with 142 maps in full color & 150 photos; plastic overlay in rear pocket.
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SGD 16.35