Search Results: Titles starting with N from Peninsula Books

New York: Vantage Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. This Grosse Pointe, Michigan author presents a fictional account of wilderness settlers in western Pennsylvania who are besieged by Indian attacks while confronting a Quaker philosophy of non-violence. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket has a little wear and is now in a removable mylar protective cover.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 299 pages .

Create Space. Near Fine. 2018. Softcover. 1719215561 . SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Autobiography of this Traverse City, Michigan native. Slight curl to leading edge of the front wrapper, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. ; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; Signed by Author .

Cleveland: Freshwater Press. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. "A quarter century photostory of Great Lakes ships and the sequal to Namesakes, 1930-1955." Includes the origin of each ship's name. One page per ship with a photo and full stats on the ships. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Original red cloth covers with silver spine lettering cover decoration of a freighter. The dust jacket has shelfwear rubbing and a chip at the top edge of the spine ; Namesakes Series Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 433 pages .

Cleveland: Freshwater Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1978. Second Printing. Hardcover. "The complete biographical photostory of all existing Great Lakes ships" which includes the origin of each ship's name. There is one page per ship, with a photo and full stats on each of the ships. There is a vessel index in the rear. This is the second printing which was done in 1980 (the first printing was done in 1970). This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The covers are the original black cloth publisher's covers with silver spine lettering and silver cover illustration of a freighter; also includes end paper maps of the Great Lakes. The dust jacket has some marginal chips and tears at the edges. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 433 pages .

New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0840765622 . Contains an index in the rear. There is a short previous owner gift inscription on top edge of the front end paper, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book. The dust jacket is price-clipped, else it is in nice conditon with no chips or tears. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

Nantucket: Chamber of Commerce. Very Good-. 1972. Wrappers. This is a Chamber of Commerce publication in cream, printed stiff wrappers. There are no creases to the covers. It contains many ads, a folding map, some history, etc. There is a split about 2" long to the bottom of the rear wrapper at the spine. The wrapper title is: Being the 313th Year Since the Settlement of White Men on the Island of Nantucket. There is a blue printed sheet of 7 labels affixed to the title page by the Chamber of Commerce partially obscuring the title (could probably be carefully removed, if objectionable).; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 112 pages .

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. Fair. 1850. Hardcover. Account of this exploring party in the Middle East--the author offers his observations on physical, social, cultural and religious topics. Lacks both maps--this is essentially a reading copy. Lacks the spine & 1 page of the table of contents. The front cover is detached, the rear cover is attached. The pages have scattered foxing, but are completely readable. The full page plates have age toning (no tissue guards were included by the publisher for this book). Publisher's ads in rear. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 509 pages .

Chicago: Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First hand accounts of the devasting 1906 earthquake and fires in San Francisco; edited by Roger Lotchin and illustrated with b&w & color illustrations. Original greem cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. Issued annually at Christmas since 1903, each volume in the series now has the same green and gilt binding and each volume is either reprints an important, rare volume now out of print or covers an event important in American history. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The covers are in nice condtion with no creases, tears or chips. This book appears to have been unread. ; Color & b&w Illustrations, Map; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 308 pages .

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Near Fine. 2015. Hardcover. Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1893) was an African American woman who was an evangelist and an early and tireless advocate for abolition, temperance, civil rights and women's rights. Born as a slave, she escaped in 1827 with her infant daughter to a neighbor's farm and was the first black woman to successfully sue for the return of her son. She gave herself the name Sojourner Truth in response to a religious calling to "testify the hope that was within her." She died in Battle Creek, Michigan. Her "Narrative" was dictated by her over period of about two years to Olive Gilbert, a friend she met at a Utopian Comunity in Massachusetts. Gilbert had the "Narrative" published in 1850. This is a finely bound facsimilie reprint of the 1875 edition which contains more information than the original 1850 edition and also eliminates the 1850 edition's inclusion of a portion of Theodore Weld's book… Read More

Glenwood Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Softcover. 0912113243 . Possibly the best history on this short-lived Hawaiian Railroad Company on the Island of Hawaii. An uncommon book, this copy has a "Review Copy" sticker on the front end paper, but no ownership names or other markings. Numerous photos and illustrations accompany the text; includes an index. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. ; B&W Photos, Maps, Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 96 pages .

San Diego: Thunder Bay Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 1909815586 . A fascinating look at historic photos of Nashville along with the same sites today. All photos are captioned and explain the history of the scenes. Indexed. The book is bound in glossy pictorial covers. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. This book appears to have been used very little, if at all. ; B&W & Color Photographs; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 144 pages .

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Gen. Peyton March was the Chief of Staff, United States Army in World War I. His memoir is an important contribution to understanding the military and political aspects of the United States in World War I. Contains an index in the rear. Original red cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering and a red top edge. There is a light stain to the lower corner of the front cover and previous owner initials in pencil and a tanned area (probably from a newpaper clipping once loosely laid in the book) on the front free end paper, else this is clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no other previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket is worn with chips & rubbing and the front fold over flap is detached; the jacket is now in a removable acetate protector and looks decent. Please inquire if you would like more information.;… Read More

Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1945. Hardcover. The centerpiece is an unusual epic poem that recounts the history and virtues of Michigan's Grand River Valley, especially the Muskegon area--the author brings forth people and events from the state's past. Indexed, end paper maps. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages .

Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. The centerpiece is an unusual epic poem that recounts the history and virtues of Michigan's Grand River Valley, especially the Muskegon area--the author brings forth people and events from the state's past. Indexed, end paper maps. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. The dust jacket has a piece missing from the rear wrapper. The dust jacket is now in a protective, removable, acetate cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages .

New York: Harry N. Abrams. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810934116 . "A general history of the social and architectural history of the country house" in Britain. Original publisher's orange cloth covers with gilt spine lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; Color & B&W Illustrations & Photos; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 320 pages .

Charleston: The History Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2014. First Edition. Softcover. 1626194262 . SIGNED by the author. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no spine creasing or internal or external markings. "Autographed Copy" sticker on front cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 123 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Carlton & Phillips. Good. 1854. Hardcover. Contains J. B. Finley's "Editorial Jottings in the West" covering three numbers which contains much on Michigan and Indians, "Nauvoo and Deseret" with several illustrations but no mention of author, "Scenes in Brazil, " which is illustrated, etc. January - June, 1854, Number 4. Black leather spine with gilt lettering, leather spine tips, marbled boards. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 572 pages .

Washington: National Geographic. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2009. Hardcover. 1426205252 . Color illustrations of 4,000 birds by 20 noted artists representing 967 species in a very pretty, large format edition. Birds have brief descriptions (same as the Field Guide) and range maps. Original black publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket also in nice condtion; has a short closed tear to bottom edge of front panel and a bit of curling to top edge of panel. ; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 501 pages .

New York: Carleton & Phillips. Good+. 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. The first volume of this periodical begun in 1852 that was devoted to literature, art and religion. Everything from the history of Alchemists, Origin of Ghost Stories, History of Photography, to proflies of authors, a schoolmaster in Georgia, European scenes, etc. Black leather spine with gilt lettering and blue cloth covers & black leather spine tips. Illustrated with woodcuts. Ref: Sabin 52001; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 572 pages .

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0297774395 . If you want to know more about British castles, this is an excellent resource published by one of England's premier institutions charged with preseving the nation's historic buildings, gardens and landscapes. Fascinating information on the history, development and use of castles in Great Britain. 32 illustrations in color and 170 in black & white. Brown cloth covers with gilt spine lettering. This book has been read, but cared for by the previous owner; there is a small owner name on end paper in red ink, else a nice clean and unmarked book. The dust jacket is torn and tape repaired, and has a chip at the top. Index in the rear.; Color & B&W illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 288 pages .