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OLwd. Condition: befriedigend. eine Seite teilweise an der Bindung gelöst, Besitzervermerk, Buchrücken ausgeblichen, - Text in altdeutscher Schrift, Aus der Sammlung Göschen, deutsch 168 pages. kl.8.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Robert Landau & Paul Szep (illustrator). A Good copy of ""Reading this book is like being in the locker room with the greatest players and storytellers in golf history. So sit back and enjoy it." -- Lee Trevino" Slight curl to covers. Front cover has a ding which does not continue to inside pages. Slight scratching to covers. Faint scratching to spine but no creasing along the length. Small closed tear along the top edge of back cover. From cover:"Foreword by Lee Trevino" "Contents: Acknowledgments; Foreword by Lee Trevino; Preface; Amy Alcott; Augusta National Golf Club; Miller Barber; Al Besselink; Homero Blancas; Tommy Bolt; Harry Bradshaw; Caddies; William C. Campbell; JoAnne Carner; Dick Chapman; Frank Chirkinian; Winston Churchill; The Concord Hotel; Ben Crenshaw; Bing Crosby; Bernard Darwin; Jimmy Demaret; Bob Drum; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Excuses; Maurice Flitcroft; Ivan Gantz; Walter Hagen; Clayton Heafner; Ben Hogan; Howard Hughes; Bobby Jones; Robert Trent Jones; Alex Karras; President John F. Kennedy; Tom Kite; Ky Laffoon; Tony Lema; Jack Lemmon; Lawson Little; Henry Longhurst; Joe Louis; Davis Love, Jr.; George Low; Dave Marr; Merion Golf Club; Dr. Cary Middlecoff; The National Golf Links; Byron Nelson; Willie Nelson; Jack Newton; Jack Nicklaus; Greg Norman; Moe Norman; Christy O'Connor; Mac O'Grady; Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill; Francis Ouimet; Arnold Palmer; Harvey Penick; Pine Valley Golf Club; Gary Player; Bob Rosburg; The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews; The rules; Gene Sarazen; Bob Shearer; Shell's Wonderful World of Golf; Walker B. Smith; Sam Snead; St. Andrews; Lefty Stackhouse; Curtis Strange; T. Suffern Tailer; Titanic Thompson; Lee Trevino; Gene Tunney; Joe Turnesa; Harry Vardon; Ken Venturi; Tom Watson; Tom Weiskopf; Joyce Wethered; Babe Zaharias; Index""Description: xi, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.".

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Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Decatur County, TN, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet comprised of excerpts from the rare 1887 book: History of Tennessee, originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Co. in 1887, and other sources. This new 25 page booklet is printed one-sided with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet holds a wealth of information on Decatur County. Subjects discussed include: the terrain, agriculture, timber, minerals, the old Brownsport furnace, early settlers, early public officials, the Civil War -- with soldiers on each side; the formation of the county; who the county was named for; public buildings, churches, schools, Decaturville -- the county seat, Perryville -- former county seat; Carrollville, and Shannonsville. The next section of the booklet contains biographies of prominent residents: Robert J. Akin, E.E. Arnold, Dr. J.F. Aydelott, B.G. Baker, William Bolin, John M. Countess, Nathan C. Davis, James E. Dees, Curry P. Denison, Wallace Dixon, James A. England, Elon H. Tate, Isham G. Hearn, Dr. J. N. Houston, John G. Houston, Dr. Troy W. Jones, H. M. Jordan, Albert F. Keeton, Capt. John McMillan, James R. McMurry, Henry W. Myracle, James M. and Corry Pettigrew, Balaam Rains, Granville M. Raney, Green B.D. Rushing, David E. Scott, Reuben Smith, William Stout, Andrew J. Strate, W.L. Swafford, P.L. Thweatt, George H. Vise, and S.M. Wallace. The final part of the booklet contains brief excerpts from Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster, and Tennessee, a Guide to the State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. The guide has information on the legend of Indian Creek, and a map of this part of the state.

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Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Where President Andrew Johnson kept the folks in stitches. Greene County, Tennessee! Early days in Greene County, TN, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet composed of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies excerpted from several sources, including the rare book: History of Tennessee, originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Co. in 1887. The 41-page booklet is printed has the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Despite its overly long paragraphs and lack of good illustrations, the booklet provides a wealth of information. The first paragraph alone, for instance, describes the terrain, tells of the first settler, the first white child born, names of many other early settlers, and discusses early churches. The following pages cover attitutes toward slavery, a convention of the Friends Church with names of delegates, the first Methodist Society in the state, County organization and early magistrates, the first grand jury, the State of Franklin, the circuit court, the chancery court, members of the legal profession, Thomas D. Arnold, the City of Greeneville, merchants, education, Tusculum Academy, newspapers, and the names of many county officials including some as far back as 1783. This biography section of this booklet is a goldmine of information for genealogy seekers, usually giving the names of parents, spouse, in-laws, children, siblings, etc., as well as military service, politics, residence and occupation, in the course of which it often adds tidbits to the history of the area: J.C. Ayers, Marion L. Bailey, Dr. G.N. Bailey, George A. Bailey, Christian Bible, Capt. John C. Bible, Capt. Thomas Bible, W.C. Black, Dr. John R. Boyd, James H. Bright, Col. A.J. Brown, James L. Cain, Rev. Samuel A. Coile, Maj. R.H.M. Donnelly, James O. Earnest, William Mc. Earnest, Benjamin F. Earnest, F.M. Easterly, Dr. J.P. Easterly, Rev. J.B. Fitzgerald, A.J. Frazier, G. L. Gammon, R.G. Gammon, Dr. William Girdner, J.K.P. Hall, John Hardin, Landon C. Haynes, Dr. J.J. Howell, J.M. Hunter, Dr. M.F. Jerolds, A.S. Johnson, Robert M. Jones, George E. Kenney, Rufus J. Kidwell, Samuel W. Leming, James Love, James Luster, J.B.R. Lyon, James B. Lyon, Hugh D. Maloney, Henry G. Marsh, Joseph W. McDannel, J.W. McDannald, D.W. Mercer, William E.F. Milburn, Rev. Jere Moore, J.S. Neilson, Augustus H. Pettibone, W.H. Piper, C.G. Rankin, D.W. Remine, James H. Robinson, D.L. Russell, A.N. Shoun, R.J. Snapp, Lawrence P. Speck, A.J. Stephens, S.J.R. Stephens, A.D. Susong, L.W. Tipton, Col. J.G. Weems, G.J. Weems, Joseph A. Williams, Thomas L. Williams and William Houston Williams. The final part of the booklet contains brief excerpts from Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster, Tennessee, a Guide to the State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939, and a brief article on the State of Franklin from an old encyclopedia. The WPA book tells of President Andrew Johnson's tailoring days.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early residents in Edgar County, IL, are recalled in this brand new spiral-bound booklet. The 46-page book is an excerpt from the hard-to-find 1905 book: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Edgar County, edited by H. Van Sellar, and published by Munsell Publishing Company of Chicago. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Excerpts concerning the history of the county are available in a separate booklet. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Some are brief, but others include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. (Pix) denotes a photograph. The biographies include: Charles H. Adams, Henry A. Adams, Harvy H. Adams, Gen. Milton K. Alexander (pix), William H. Allen, Robert R. Appleby, Mrs. Aimee Archer, John A. Ashby, Frederick R. Augustus, Larz A. Augustus, Ora H. Ault, Adin Baber (pix), Asa J. Baber (pix), Dexter D. Baber (pix), George W. Baber (pix), Enoch Baker, James D. Barr, Zachary T. Baum (pix), Alexander Barton, Robert N. Bishop (pix), William Blackburn, William B. Blackburn, William T. Blackburn, E.B. Blackman, Jira I. Blackman, Pardy T. Blackman, William B. Bodine, Clarence Bonner, Jesse Borton, Thomas H. Boston, Herrick O. Boyer, Joseph W. Boyer, Ellis Brill, George Brinkerhoff, Willis Brinkerhoff, Captain George W. Brown, George W. Brown (pix), James H. Browning (pix), James H. Browning, James B. Buckler, Paul Burkey, Walter S. Burt, Caleb Carroll, Dennis Carroll, Edward Carroll, Patrick Carroll, John W. Cash, Col. Terrence Clark, N.S. Coe, William H. Colwell, John Condon, John J. Corzine, John F. Crawford, James W. Cryder, William G. Culbertson, William J. Culbertson, Charles W. Curl, Isaac H. Curtis (pix), Hamilton N. Cusick, Samuel F. Dean, Benjamin Dickson, E.H. Dinsmore, George O. Dinsmore (pix), Colonel George Dole (pix), William E. Dole (pix), Richard Doyle, Henry Dugan, James A. Eads (pix), James A. Earhart, E.E. Elledge, George Elliott (pix), George F. English (pix), Frank Englum, William J. Englum, Harry Epps, Frank Essinger, George W. Fair, James Farnham, George W. Fidler, Andrew J. Foltz, Ellsworth Forster, Abraham Fox (pix), James B. Frazier, James Gaines, John B. Galway, Joseph H. Galway, William B. Galway, William Gano, Alfred Geiling, Millard F. Gillespy, Bert W. Gillis, Edward E. Gillis, Lincoln Gillis, Mrs. Mary E. Gillis, William H. Gillogly, George H. Gordon, James S. Gordon, Samuel Graham, William A. Graham, Arthur D. Greathouse (pix), Dr. Charles A. Handley, Justine H. Handley, A.K. Hartley, Elisha William Hartley, James M. Hayes, John T. Hayes, John A. Helfrich, Charles Henn, Phillip A. Henn (pix), Charles A. Hite, Hugar I. Hodge, Dr. Weller H. Hoff (pix), James Honnold, James L. Honnold, John R. Honnold, Philip B. Honnold, Richard Honnold, Richard D. Honnold, Samuel F. Honnold, John A. Hornberger, Eugenio Hoult, George W. Hughes, John F. Huls, A.J. Hunter (pix), Joseph D. Hunter, William Hurst, Edward R. Hutton, Abraham L. Hybarger, Arnold C. Jenkins, J. Frank Jennings, John W. Jennings, Harvey Jones, Oscar Jones, Dr. William S. Jones (pix), John Jump, Stephen Jump, Perry Kaericher, William B. Kaericher, Edward Winston Kelsheimer, Samuel Kenton, John B. Kerrick, Robert H. Kile, Dr. William Kile, Joseph G. Kilgore, Robert O. Kirby, David H. Knight, Walter S. Lamon, Elmer O. Laughlin, William H. Leach, N.C. Lewis, Ira N. Lilley, Francis M. Link, Horace Link, Alpheus Little, Charles R. Livingston, Dr. Harry Lycan, Jeremiah V. Lycan, Stephen Maddock (pix), Terrence Maddock, Samuel C. Mann, Anthony W. Mark (pix), John Mason, John W. Mason, William H. McCord, Charles McCown, James B. McCown, Robert McCubbins, John McKee Jr., Robert Lang McKinlay, William H. McMul.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Stoddard County, MO, are recalled in this booklet, reprinted from excerpts from three rare books: Goodspeed's 1888: History of Southeast Missouri, The State of Missouri (1904), and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The 57-page 8 1/2" x 11" booklet, is spiral bound. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. The 1888 history covers the early development of this area and includes bios of prominent citizens. The 1904 book, written in connection with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, gives a brief overview of the county at that date. The WPA excerpt takes a look at the area from a 1939 vantage point, including ihistorical notes, as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Topics covered include: Physical features -- location, size, waterways, minerals; Early Settlers; Formation of the county and names of early officials; Courthouse burning and preservation of records; Court cases, including selling liquor without a license, arson, adultery, a murder involving three physicians and a grizzly axe murder; Dexter -- businesses, newspaper, lodges; Puxico -- businesses and lodges; Bloomfield -- businesses, newspapers, schools; Lawyers; and other bits of history and trivia. Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: John M. Allen, Thomas A. Arnold, Columbus D. Bailey, C.H. Barham, Joseph J. Barnes, Oliver C. Barrett, Maj. Henry H. Bedford, C.H. Bess, William Joseph Bess, Dr. Felix H. Bilbrey, John C. Blacksher, David A. Bollinger, James E. Boyd, Theodoric W. Boyd, G.N. Broughton, John L. Buck, Milton Capps, Joseph L. Casey Sr., Jacob Cassairt, Stephen Chapman, James Christian, Martin V. Cline, George W. Clodfelter, Quintileus P. Coffman, Delaware C. Colley, John J. Collins, William F. Conyer, Andrew F. Cooper, Walter C. Crews, G.H. Crosser, John B. Davis, Rev. Thomas J. Davis, Leecil B. Day, Risten DeFord, James W. Denny, John M. Denny, Dr. James H. Dodson, Thomas N. Doherty, William P. Dowdy, William Durham, Judge Stephen Elliott, George W. Ellis, James Y. Evans, David C. Fortner, William S. Galloway, Jesse L. Garner, Judge Zachariah Goforth, William C. Gray, Alexander Gregory, Thomas A. Hale, Joseph A. Hambleton, I. Himmelberger & Co., John W. Harbin, Thomas M. Harper, William C. Harty, Marshel H. Henderson, Henry M. Hendley, James Hibbs, Capt. Henry W. Hickman, John A. Hickman, Dr. A.D. Hill, J.M. Hobbs, William T. Hopper, George Houck, Joseph Howell, John M. Hunt, William J. Hux, Rufus B. Jones, Dr. Robert J. Jackson, Ligon Jones, Louis C. Jorndt, A.A. Jorndt, Col. C.L. Keaton, Frederick H. Kruse, Martin Larsen, Elisha H. Launius, Rev. David Lewis, Joseph Guild Lewis, Maj. George J. Ligon, William G. Lincoln, Judge Bedford B. Lockard, John McMellan, Dr. Stephen A. Mayfield, J.N. Miller, John Mitchell, William P. Moore, James W. Morgan, Giles Jasper Nation, Nicholas G. Nation, John Newcomer, S. Albert Norrid, R.P. Owen, Dr. John N.M. Page, Henry A. Palmer, John M. Paslay, George W. Patterson, Manning S. Phelan, Simon Poe, Lawson Proffer, Moses Proffer, P.P. Reed, W.P. Renner, Pleasant M. Rhodes, Dr. J.S. Richardson, Dr. Daniel A. Richmond, Richard J. Rolston, Jesse S. Shands, Samuel C. Scism, John D. Shoemate, Dr. David M. Simmons, Thomas Simmemon, Jonas Welborn Sitz, James W. Smith, Mrs. Angeline Sparr, Hiram M. Stacy, William Stiford, Henderson Story, William H. Sutton, Thomas M. Swindell, John Teidrick, Thomas J. Toole, Martin Tropf, Thomas J. Ulen, W.J. Ward, E.M. Weber, Edward Weber, Daniel E. Welch, Capt. William L. White, James H. White, George S. White, Jacob L. Williamson, Nicholas M. Willis, Willi.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Craighead County, AR, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from the 1889 book, Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas. The 58-page booklet has a vinyl sheet protecting the front cover. The first part of the booklet contains a brief history of the county: Boundaries, topography, waterways; Railroads; Early settlers; County organization and early officials; County officials; Civil War period; Jonesboro, and other towns; Schools, Churches, and other items of interest. Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: James C. Anderson, Edwin G. Barrett, J.R. Blalack, John Boren, Simon M. Bowman, Jesse C. Broadaway, George M. Broadaway, Anderson R. Broadaway, J.C. Brookfield, Abraham Brown, E.F. Brown, J.G. Bryant, W.H. Cate, J.G. Christian, Dr. James R. Claunch, George W. Clements, Rev. J.D.C. Cobb, George W. Cook, James F. Cross, Thomas D. Culberhouse, John H. Darr, William A. Davis, Nathan A. Davis, Joseph Dixon, Allen Dodds, Francis Marion Douglas, James T. Dudley, Robert Y. Duncan, Martin V. Echols, George W. Evans, George W. Finch, James Gordon Frierson, William Lewis Gage, A. Thomas Gatlin, Dr. Needam Harvey Grady, Henry M. Griffin, Christopher C. Hale, Joseph W. Harrell, Benjamin J. Harrison, James H. Houston, Philip T. Hudson, William Huggans, Ivy S. Hughs, James C. Johnson, Dr. Roderick Joyner, W.D. Kirksey, Herman Koehler, W.T. Lane, W. Stanford Lane, R. Frank Lee, Aris R. Lunsford, L.A. Lynch, John J. McBroom, Lucian T. McDaniel, Abraham McDaniel, A.L. Malone, Isaac N. Mangrum, Nicholas P. Mangrum, John H. Mangrum, Z.T. Matthews, James D. Mead, James W. Mead, J.A. Meek, Joseph W. Moss, A.S. Nash, Francis M. Newcom, Rev. William J. Newton, W.W. Nisbett, William O'Guinn, J.W. Owens Jr., Alfred Pagan, J.M. Penix, David L. Perkins, J.D. Phillips, Albert Pierce, Robet W. Rains, Emmet Rodgers, H.C. Roy, William D. Safley, L.J. Salmons, Anderson M. Self, Stephen Shelton, William Stephen Shores, John M. Sipes, William S. Skelton, Allen Springer, John H. Stephens, Arnold Stotts, J.M. Stotts, Albert F. Taylor, D.H. Thorn, L.G. Thornton, Francis H. Varner, Robert T. Wallace, S.A. Warner, Rev. William Y.M. Wilkerson, Jacob Williams, George W. Wilson, W.J. Witt, and Joel G. Wood.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. The history of Brown County Indiana and biographies of many of its early-day residents can be found in this booklet, a reprint of the Monroe portion of the rare 1884 book: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana, edited by Charles Blanchard. The original book was published by F.A. Battey & Co., Chicago. Histories of Morgan and Monroe Counties are also available. The 11" x 8 1/2" spiral bound bookhas a vinyl sheet protecting the front cover. Because of our format, this 60-page booklet contains 121 pages from the original book. The history portion of the book includes the following topics: Indians; Organization of the county and early officials; the First Courts; Politics; Paupers; Library; Schools; Old Settlers Association; Medical Society and a list of doctors; Newspapers; Mexican War; and extensive information on the Civil War period, including a list of pensioners. There is also a separate history on each county with many names mentioned. This booklet also contains biographies of many persons who lived in the county in the 1800s, often giving the names of parents, spouse, in-laws, children, siblings, etc., as well as military service, politics, residence and occupation. All of this adds to the history of the town, as well as the individuals. The bios are listed alphabetically, by township: Washington Township and Nashville -- Jesse Brown, William Wesley Browning, John B. Calvin, John W. Carter, Isaac Chafin, Abraham T. Clark, Judge Richard L. Coffey, George W. Cornelius, William L. Cox, William Day, John Deist, Alexander Duncan, W.C. Duncan, William Geary, Charles Genolin, Dr. John F. Genolin, Charles Gibson, William Griffin, Eliakim Hamblen, Carter V. Harrison, Stephen A. Kennedy, Samuel Kent, Wesley Kirts, Thomas C. McGlashan, William M. Mason, Simon P. Neidigh, Charles M. Patterson, Dr. Martin Phillips, Dr. Alfred J. Ralphy, Daniel Stukey, William P. Stull, Frank P. Taggart, Capt. T. Taggart M.D., Thomas J. Taggart, Dr. Thomas E. Warring, Rev. Robert J. Watts and John B. Williams; Jackson Township and Georgetown -- Samson J. Anderson, George M. Anderson, John W. Beaty, Michael T. Brown, George A. Brummet, Wiley Burns, James L. Campbell, Thomas W. David, George R. Earlywine, Milton Fleener, Luther Flint, James Flint, Lewis Fritch, Lewis M. Fritch, Riley Gordon, Wilson Helms, Thomas H. Hendricks, Lewis Jones, Henry C. Legge, Hugh McLary, Rev. Evan E. McNeely, Richard J. Miller, Calvin Moser, Aquilla R. Moser, Calvin Platt, David W. Poling, John Richards, Stephen A. Richards, John Richardson, William R. Ritter, William Snider, Dr. Alexander C. Spencer, John W. Stephens, William E. Stuart, Isaac S. Wade, Thomas Waltman, William M. Waltman, and Dr. James G. Ward; Hamblen Township -- Abraham Canary, William Crabb, John B. Craven, William B. Gray, Rev. Andrew B. Gray, Rev. William Hamblen, George W. Hamblen, David James, Alfred A. Knee, James W. McIlvain, Leander John McIlvain, Ephraim McKee, Hannibal I. Mead, John G. Milnes, Dr. John P. Moser, John Smith, William W. Stockwell, Austin F. Stockwell, William P. Taggart, John M. Urich, Jacob Perry Walker, Samuel Walker, John M. Walker, William G. Watson, Samuel Webber and Solomon Wyatt; Van Buren Township -- Elder David M. Beck, Dr. Marion A. Duncan, Dr. Arnold S. Griffitt, Robert Henderson, E.H. Moore, John T. Ping and John C. Wert; Johnson Township -- Hezekiah Axson, Dr. John H. Leonard and Thomas Madgett.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Gasconade County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data, and individual biographies in this booklet, an excerpt reprinted from the rare book: History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties, Missouri, originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Company of Chicago in 1888. The 80-page spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 11" , with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. (Booklets on each of the other four counties are available on eBay and/or through our website.) Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Boundaries, Mineral Resources, Streams, Soil, Saltpeter Caves and other Natural Features; First Settlers -- Isaac Best and his adventures, Henry Reed and others; a narrative of early settlers by E.R. Bowen of Red Bird; Early land entries; County organization; Names of officials; Various County seats through the years; Courts and court cases, including a number of murders and a lynching; the Civil War period with names of officers; Municipalities: Hermann, Morrison, Little Berger, Lange Store, Fredericksburg, Swiss, Stony Hill, Drake, Bland, Leduc, Owensville, Red Bird, Gebler, Oldenburg, Palestine, and others; Businesses, Lodges, Newspapers, Schools, Churches, and other items of interest. In addition to the many names mentioned in the first section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies. While these are of primary interest to their decendents, they contain many items of general historical interest, particularly accounts of Civil War activities. They include: Philipp Apprill, Joseph H. Barbarick Sr., Jacob Bareis, William Barner, Frederick Beckmann, William Beckmann, August Begemann, Julius Beiermann, Hermann Bensing, William Berger, Theodore Bergner, Henry Binkhoelter, Simon Boeger (Pictures), William C. Boing, William Braendle, Frederick William Brinkmann, Dr. Francis William Brinkmann, Fred W. Brueggemann, James W. Bullington, George H. Buschmann, Dr. Frank H. Caughell, Squire Christian Danuser, Louis Dieckgraefe, William Doerman, Christian Eberlin, Charles D. Eitzen (picture), George Eppler, Jesse Fitzgerald, Christian Flutsch, Henry Frechmann, Gustave A. Freund, Ernst Gaebler, Dr. Thomas J. Grace, Anton Grass, Gottlieb Grossmann, William L. Heckmann, John Helmendach, Henry Henze, William Herzog, Frederick W. Hobein, Henry Honeck, Dr. M.W. Hoge, Christopher Horstmann, John Humburg, Conrad Humburg, Julius Hundhausen, Fred. W. Hueller, Robert Jackisch, Frank Johnson, Jacob Jordon, John Henry Kahle, Christian F. Karstedt, August Kattelmann, Christopher Kemper, Rudolph E. Kessler, F. Louis Kielmann, William Klee, George William Klenk, Conrad Klinge, Frederick Klossner, Philip Koeller, George Kraettly, Hugo Kropp, Frederick Lalk, William F. Langenberg, August Langendoerfer, Victor Lauer, Joseph Leising, August C. Leisner, Frederick August Loehnig, Thomas J. McMillan, Charles M. Matthews, S.W. Maushund, Gustave Manske, Charles W. Mellies, Henry L. Mellies, Capt. William Meyer, Louis Meyer, Christian H. Meyer, John Henry Meyer, Henry August Meyer, William Miller, Vincent Mueller, Robert C. Mumbrauer, A.B.P. Mundwiller, Gustavus J. Mundwiller, Dr. Edmund Nasse, Charles F. Neuenhahn, Henry Nolte, Fritz Ochaner,Christian F. Oelschlaeger, Christian D. Oncken, Francis Oncken, Louis C. Ott, Albert Pfotenhauer, Michael Poeschel, Melchior Poeschel, William Poeschel, Louis Poeschel, Charles F. Pope, Adolph J. Prudot, Adam Puchta, August W. Reinholz, Andrew Rengeisen, Arnold Rhump, Judge August Riek, Robert Robyn, Joseph Roth, John H. Ruediger, Henry Ruediger, Henry H. Ruediger, Herman H. Rulle, John M. Schaumburg, Louis Schaumburg, John Scherer, Hermann Schlender, Casper Schuebert, Frederick Schuetz, William W. Schulte, John H. Schwarze, George W. Sewell, Capt. Jackson Smith, Hermann Sobbe, Henry Sohus, Hamilton Souders, Abram Soude.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor with no dust jacket. Two volumes in one. Cover stained, edges scuffed, spine ends tattered; text block Very Good. The title continues "Mistakes of Ingersoll as shown by Judge Jere S. Black, Prof. Swing, J. Monro Gibson, W. H. Ryder, Rabbi Wise, Brooke Herford and others. including ingersoll's lecture, the Mistakes of Moses. Part 2 Mistakes of Ingersoll, as shown by Bishop Cheny, Chaplain McCabe, Rev W. F. Crafts, Robert Collyer, Arthur Swazey, Fred Perry Powers, and others. including also Ingersoll's Lecture on 'Skulls', and his funeral oration at his brother's grave with comments on the same by Henry Ward Beecher and Hon. Isaac N. Arnold. Part 3 Ingersoll's New Departure, replies to his famous lecture, "What Shall We do to be saved?' by Prof. David Swing, Bishop Fallows Dr. H. W. Thomas, Prof Curtis, Dr. Lorimer, Dr. Courtney and others with the lecture appended. and Ingersoll's answers to Prof. Swing, Dr. Thomas, and others Part 4 Ingersoll's Lecture on Thomas Paine, with Criticisms. ; 6 x 8 1/2 ".

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Hall County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 28-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Some of the places mentioned in the booklet include: Grand Island (county seat), Doniphan, Wood River. Among the many subjects included are: Physical features of the county; Early History -- Indians, arson on the prairie, Mormon settlement, speculation, wild game, Indian depredations, etc; Early settlers -- Fred Hedde, Christ Andresen, D. Sass, William Stolley, and others; the Civil War and its effect on the settlements; The great storm of 1873; Grasshoppers; Mills, Agriculture, Public improvements; Grand Island; Businesses; Railroads; Newspapers; Churches; Schools, Societies, and other items of interest. The booklet contains biographies of many prominent residents. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Biographical sketches are given for: O.A. Abbott, William L. Arnold, F.M. Bacon, Grove E. Barber, Adolph Blunk, Henry D. Boyden, N.T. Brittin, W. J. Burger, H.L. Burket, George H. Caldwell, James Cleary, F.D. Collins, George Cornelius, A.J. Cushman, H.C. Denman, F.C. Dodge, John S. Donaldson, John Eggers, Henry Elsner, James Ewing, Dr. M.J. Gahan, Henry Giese, H.H. Clover, Samuel Fry, Dr. Corodon D. W. Gibson, Charles Guenther, William August Hagge, T.O.C. Harrison, Gred Hedde, H.C. Held, Henry W. High, William B. Hollister, Edward Hooper, John L. Houck, M.B. Hoxie, Christian Ipsem, Charles Ivers, James Jackson, Gwyn T. Jordan, E.W. Justice, James P. Kernohan, Robert Kerr, Henry A. Koenig, Dr. H. B. Lashlee, A.C. Lederman, N.M. Lewton, W.R. McAllister, John Maher, Henry P. Makeley, James Martin, James Michelson, Dr. Howard C. Miller, John D. Moore, M. Murphy, James B. Murray, James C. Pederson, Rev. Richard Phelan, W.H. Platt, Dr. C.T. Poe, John George Raine, C. F. Raymer, Matthew Reifers, James R. Reniff, Charles Rief, Dr. H.J. Ring, George F. Ryan, A.A. Sawyer, Frank Sears, Fred A. Sears, Dr. A. L. Steverson, William Stolley, Gen. John M. Thayer, C.W. Thomas, H. Thomas, P. Touhey, D. H. Van Tine, C. Von Wasmer, O.U. Westcott, J.W. West, Charles A. Wiebe, A. H. Wilhelm, Chauncey Wiltse, E.R. Wiseman, and James H. Woolley. The final part of the booklet contains a brief excerpt from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. This includes a description of Grand Island, with a small map and 8 points of interest.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Platte County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 28-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the many subjects included are: Physical character of the county and agricultural yields; Early visitors and settlers; Early History; Early Justice and court cases; Indian Raids and a Massacre; Organization of the county; "Paper towns," such as Cleveland and Neenah and other schemes; Means of Communication and transportation; Columbus (the county seat) and town officials, Schools, the press, the fire department, public buildings, banks, businesses, churches, and Societies with officers' names; , and other items of interest. The booklet contains biographies of many residents of Platte County in 1882. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Biographical sketches include: Columbus -- A.J. Arnold, David Anderson, Edward Baker, Gus Becher, Becker & Welch, William Becker, Phillip Bonesteel, Dr. Samuel Bonesteel, George Bowman, J.D. Brewer, Brindley & From, William Bucher, C.M. Chambers, A.W. Clark, C.D. Clother, George Clother, H.P. Coolidge, Samuel D. Cory, L. J. Cramer, William Dale, C.H.W. Deitrichs, J.B. Delsman, Rev. Dominic Florian, J.W. Early, J.E. Echols, G.W. Elston, Jacob Ernst, E.D. Fitzpatrick, Leander Gerrard, Edward Gerrard, Reb. Samuel Goodale, John Hammond, J.N. Heater, W. H. Heidelberger, A. Heintz, Gerhard Heitkemper, John Heitkemper, Joseph Hengeler, R. H. Henry, John Higgins, Dr. Edward Hoehen, John E. Hoffman, D.C. Kavanaugh, Carl Kramer, William Lamb, Peter Laughlin, George Lehman, Henry Luers, James MacAllister, John McMahon, Dr. J.S. McAllister, Mrs. R.B. McIntire, John M. MacFarland, Samuel Marmoy, James Meagher, Mitchell & Martyn, J.E. Moncrief, Patrick Murray, Frank North, J.E. North, Joshua Norton, Herman Oehlrich, Rev. Franklin Pierce, Martin Postle, F.N. Price, V.T. Price, Henry Ragatz, Julius Rasmussen, J.H. Reed, Prof. J.J. H. Reedy, Matt Reid, Rickly & Hoffman, Al. Rickly, John Rickly, William Rochon, J.G. Routson, Rev. J.M. Ryan, William Ryan, F. Scheck, William Scheidemantel, Jacob Schram, Charles Schroeder, Dr. Frederick J. Schug, Edward Sheehan, George A. Scott, I.J. Slattery, Samuel C. Smith, John Stauffer, Oscar A. Stearns, Robert Stewart, Dr. Charles B. Stillman, John Tannahill, Dr. M.C. Thurston, Abner Turner, Moses K. Turner, M. Whitmoyer, John Wiggins, Rev. R.B. Wilson, and Charles H. Young; Other Places -- Rev. John Flood, William Eimers, Edward Graham, James Davis, Hermann G. Lueschen, John Henry Wurdeman, Col. Robert Moran, Rev. John Scudder, William E. Walton, Edwin Ahrens, William Gerhold, Charles W. Getts, Henry Lusche, Carl Reinke and Herman Wilkin. The final part of the booklet contains a brief excerpt from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. This includes brief stops at Humphrey, Monroe, Genoa, Pawnee City, Columbus and Duncan.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Barton County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and personal biographies in this booklet, an excerpt reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, Missouri , originally published by /the Goodspeed Publishing Co. of Chicago in 1889. Our spiral bound book has two original pages on each of its 103 pages. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Features, including the Ozark Divide, Coal Mining, etc.; Allen Petty -- who lived in 5 counties without changing his residence -- and other early settlers; Land entries (many names), County and Township organization, Courts and Attorneys; County Buildings and officials; Agriculture and Medical Associations; Fraternal associations; Towns -- Lamar, Golden City, Liberal, Milford, Iantha, Denison, Minden Mines and other small villages; the Civil War period, including the Battle of Dug Springs and the Battle of Wilson's Creek; Over 20 pages of names of CW soldiers (example: A. Hall, enlisted in 1862, as second lieutenant Company A, Seventh Ohio Cavalry; discharged captain of same company, 1865); Churches; Schools; and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: Besides the many names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Most include parents, spouse, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: Dr. George Ackason, Edmund H. Adams, William Allen, Orvilla Allen, Frank DeWitt Arnold, Mrs. Susan F. Ash (widow of James), Samuel Baker, Addison Baker, H.O. Baker, Moses L. Barth, John Bates, J.H. Baugh, John Beam, James K. Belk, William S. Boyd, Dr. C.W. Bozarth, Capt. M. Breeden, Marcus Briley, Robert Brown, Prof. George F. Brous, Judge James S. Bryan, Reuben Bumgarner, Andrew C. Burnett, Alpheus M. Burton, John Campbell, G.W. Campbell, W.A. Carl, E.S. Casner, A.G. Cessford, A.F. Chapman, Lee Chiswell, John E. Cleveland, Herbert F. Coffin, John Bryant Cole, Thomas H. Combs, Judge Isaac A. Comstock, R.A. Conrad, William B. Couchman, John H. Cook, Frank Cranor, H.E. Cross, George G. Cunningham, William H. Curless, Marion Dale, Henry R. Davis, Augustus DeLissa, C.H. Deweese, John M. Dickenson, Cyrus Dixon, A.Y. Duncan, Dr. Albert A. Dye, William Dye, John M. Earp, Thomas Egger, Judge John V. Elder, John J. Fast, Charles H. Fink, Richard M. Fink, S.P. Finley, George W. Finley, G.W.B. Garrett, James T. Gealy, Edwin Gilkey, Pete C. Glixner, P.R. Gray, Joel Green, James Gregory, C.A. Griffin, George W. Grigsby, Oliver H. Grimes, Tom W. Harkless, John M. Harlow, William V. Hay, Joseph M. Hazlitt, Joseph H. Heath, Jonathan Wesley Hendricks, J.M. Herlocker, J.W. Hicks, Joseph C.A. Hiller, Dr. C.W. Hinchman, G.W. Holliday, Charles W. Huggins, Mrs. Emily Hull (widow of J.W.), John J. Humphrey, Moses Isenhower, William Jackson, E.W. Jenkins, O. Johnson, Caleb S. Jones, A.J. Joyce, T.J. Kelley, Amos Kentner, J.W. Kinder, Matthew Lasley, Dr. J.L. McComb, Gwinn McCuistion, Alonzo W. McCutchen, H.C. McGown, Judge D.T. McGown, James McGrath, S.F. McGrath, James McMurtry, William A. McNary, B.C. McWilliams, William M. Major, Benjamin P. Major, Dr. A.E. Mardick, Dr. S.N. Martin, Walter J. Miller, Samuel J. Minnice, Mrs. Abbie Morris (widow of Franklin), Judge Charles A. Morrow, Samuel Myers, Horatio Nelson, John M. Nowlin, Joseph C. Parry, Oscar A. Pelton, A.D. Pittenger, A.C. Pittenger, John A. Pool, Herbert L. Reed, Cecil B. Rhodes, Frederick Richards, Alpheus Richards, The Golden Gate Herald and T. G. Robison, Clayton Rogers, George W. Rouse, John E. Rundell, Milas Russel, Gustavus A. Seyffert, Calvin H. Shapley, John Slavens, W.W. Slinker, W.C. Smith, Lynn B. Smith, Ro.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Jefferson County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data, and individual biographies in this booklet, an excerpt reprinted from the rare book: History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties, Missouri, originally published by Goodspeed Publishing Company of Chicago in 1888. The 109-page spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 11" , with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. (Booklets on each of the other four counties are available on eBay and/or through our website.) Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Boundaries, Mineral Resources, Streams, and other Natural Features; First Settlers -- John Hilderbrand, Thomas Jones, Thomas Tyler, John Piatt and others; Indian troubles; Later Settlers -- Peter Huskey, Thomas Hearst, James Rankin, and others; Public Lands and Land Entries; Agricultural Interests; County organization and names of county officials; Highways; Population; Courts and court cases; the Civil War period with names of officers; Judiciary; Railroads; Schools; Newspapers; Churches; Towns and Villages -- New Hartford, Herculaneum, Hillsboro, De Soto, Crystal City and the Plate Glass Works, Festus, Crystal Heights, Kimmswick, Windsor Harbor, Montesano Springs, Sulphur Springs, Pevely, Horine, Silica City, Hanover, Hematite, Victoria, Vineland, House's Springs and others; Newspapers; Schools, Churches, and other items of interest. In addition to the many names mentioned in the first section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies. While these are of primary interest to their decendents, they contain many items of general historical interest, particularly accounts of Civil War activities. They include: John O. Ackerson, William J. Adams, John A. Alderson, George Arnold, Lucius D. Ashcraft, Joseph M. Aubuchon, William E. Bage, John Martin Bailey, Henry Bailey, John J. Ball, Hubert Becker, Engelbert Bergmeyer Jr., Aquilla Blackwell, N.H. Bissell, William Black, Henry Boemler, Michael Boemler, Daniel Bonacker, Sherman W. Bowen, Gabriel Boyce, Edwin Boyne, William Brackmann, Joseph Bradford, Henry Brady, Thomas G. Brent (picture), John C. Bridell, James Brierton, Joseph Brooker, Thomas Burgess, Thomas L. Burgess, Billy Burke (William Scheivers), Isidor Bush, Raphael Bush, David Butler, Lieut. John Buxton, Capt. William J. Buxton, John T. Byrd, Judge Patrick Byrne, Judge M.F. Byrne, Christopher Campbell, Judge John C. Cape, Rev. James P. Cape, Thomas A. Charles, Mrs. Eliza T. Clark, James W. Clarke, John C. Cole, Joshua Cole, Lewis Cole, Amos L. Colman, Rev. J.A. Connolly, Lewis T. Cosby, Robert Coxwell, Christopher J. Crahan, S.W. Crawford, Dr. Amandus Crull, Ward Cunningham, Eli F. Donnell, Prof. James P. Dougherty, J.N. Douglas, Douglass Jersey Cattle Company, H.W. Douglass, Bonaparte Dover, John Duffy, Joseph C. Eisenhauer, Dr. G.W.N. Elders, Richard A. Elkins, Matthew P. Elliott, Benjamin F. England, Arthur L. Eshbaugh, Henry Euler, Vincent Faina, Dr. William H. Farrar, Eugene Feste, Christ. Fink, Col. J.W. Fletcher, Smith B. Fletcher, George R. Foster, John T. Foster, John Frech, Andrew L. Frech, E.F. Frost, George H. Frost, William A. Gamel, J.W. Garison, David D. Goff, James F. Green, Michael W. Greene, Dr. Francis E. Guibor, T.W. Guy, Peter Gutchrel, Hermann Haas, Fred Hacke, Gust Hamel, Gust J. Hamel, Joseph H. Hamill, William Hanvy, Dr. Milton C. Harbison, Alonzo T. Harlow, William H. Harris, William J. Harrison, Josiah R. Harrison, William J. Haverstick, Charles Hemme, Rev. Joel M. Hensley, Otto Herman, John Hopson, C. Thomas Horine, Stephen Hug, Dr. W.W. Hull, William Humes, Henry Hurtgen, John Huskey, Dr. T.A. James, Thornton Jarvis, Daniel L. Jarvis, Florian Jenni, William Sumner Jewett (picture), J.F. Joyce, Charles Karte, Lewis Kelly, C.M. Kerckhoff, Judge William J. Kirk, William Kleinschmidt, Louis K.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Saunders County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this 36-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the many subjects included are: Topography and Geology; First settlers and Early History; Reminiscences of the past by Moses Stocking; Creeks of Saunders County; Political History; County Organization and names of officials; County Progress up to 1882; Education; the town of Wahoo (county seat) -- its history, officials, churches, schools, businesses and societies; Ashland -- government, business interests, schools, societies, churches; Valparaiso -- history, Sherman Post, GAR; Clear Creek and other areas. The booklet contains biographies of many residents of Colfax County in 1882. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Biographical sketches include: WAHOO -- John B. Allen, Henry Anderson (pix), N.H. Barnes, Erand H. Baxter, Charles P. Beebe, John Beermaker, Nelson H. Bell, Olof Berggren, Ole R. Brodboll, Andrew F. Carlson, Samuel G. Chaney, Clay C. Clifton, Joel D. Cook, Curtis M. Copp, David P. Cummings, Rev. William Davis, H.H. Dorsey (pix), William H. Dickinson (pix), John Ekeley, Emil Fisher, John Gaskin, J.R. Gilkeson, Darwin C. Hall, Anton Jausa, Charles S. Johnson, Henry Johnson, Joseph & Grafe, Randall H. Knapp, Joseph Ledvina, James M. Lee, John R. Lee, Christopher E. Littibridge, John O. Lindh, Joseph Manners, Daniel McClennan, Isaac R. Mengel, Dr. R.B. Morton, John Newlean, Otto Ostenberg, Jacob Ort, Charles Perky, Douglas R. Phelps, Isaac E. Phelps, Jacob C. Polsley, Thomas Rance, Thomas W. Riddle, James A. Smith, Dr. Melville W. Stone, Steen Brothers hardware, James B. Sturdevant, George H. Stocking, F.M. Stratton, Augustus W. Vandeman; ASHLAND -- Samuel S. Abbott, joseph Arnold, John P. Aughe, William G. Bentley, Samuel G. Bryan, William J. Butt, Lyman R. Brush, Albert B. Chamberlain, Benjamin S. Clark, Capt. John K. Clarke, Daniel D. Cooley, Henry W. Curtis, James Danley, David Dean, Josiah J. Deck, Col. Rodney Dexter, Abel B. Fuller, Henry M. Flanders, Dr. Richard Gray, Charles B. Hackney, Samuel B. Hall, James R. Hayword, Edward W. Hutchison, Alex E. Jenks, Jacob Johnson, Jacob A. Jury, John Kriegelstein, Dr. Alex S. Mansfielde (pix), Frank W. McIntyre, George N. Mulertz, Silas H. Nichols, Hiram J. Paddock, William C. Patton, Dr. Elwin M. Park, James I. PAul, Orion A. Pierce, Russel D. Pine, Lorean M. Putney, Jacob Saunders, William P. Snell, Joseph Stambaugh, Alexander Taylor, James Thomas, James Tyler, Reuben L. Warbritton, Theodore B. Wilson, Lewis D. Wolven; VALPARAISO -- Henry Bates, Elijah Beach, William Bays, Daniel M. Deane, Joshua P. Gibbons, Marsilliat B. Giffin, Iver Jensen, Rodney K. Johnson (pix), Andrew Johnson, Charles J. McFarland, LaFayette McDerby, Edwin B. Phelps, George W. Saunders, Henry E. Throop, Charles C. White, George Worley, and Thomas D. Worrall; OTHERS -- John Bartek, Rev. Edmund Bird, Peter Campbell, Joseph M. Chapman, Joseph Collins, Cyrus Condit, John Fleming, John France, Robert A. Heaton, John M. Hedge, Peter Kasti, James Keay, William A. Knapp, Peter R. McCoy, William H. Mead, August Mielenz, Samuel Naylor, Charles Ostenberg, Moses Pardis, John Peters, Charles W. Phelps, Isaac N. Phelps, John F. Roll, Milton M. Runyon, Henry C. Stevens, Richard H. Thomas The final part of the booklet contains a brief excerpt from Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, compiled and written by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. Tours make brief stops at Cedar Bluffs, Yutan, Leshara, Luther College, Ashlan.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Butler County and Polk County, Nebraska, are recalled through colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this New 41-page spiral bound booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago, and Nebraska, a Guide to the Cornhusker State, a 1939 project of the Federal Writers of the Works Progress Administration. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. Among the many subjects included are: BUTLER COUNTY: Physical character of the county; Early History; Early explorers, settlers and Indians, including Gen. John Fremont; Firsts -- birth, marriage and death; Organization of the county, County statistics; Roster of County officers; Schools, Railroads, Historical incidents, including a "bloodless war", a prairie fire, a grasshopper plague, and a trial of some Indian braves for murder; David City -- city officials, schools, churches, societies, and newspapers; Other towns, including Ulysses, Rising City, Brainard, Bellwood, and Savannah; and other items of interest; POLK COUNTY: Physical features of the county; Organization and Official Roster of county officials, School and property statistics, Osceola -- businesses, newspapers, schools, churches, secret societies; and brief precinct histories. The booklet contains biographies of many residents. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Biographical sketches include: BUTLER COUNTY: David City -- Fountain H. Angle, Ayres & McCollom, William G. Baston, Riley V. Beach, James Bell, DR. Ezra Bufkin, William M. Bunting, capt. Archabell F. Coon, Stephen Clingman, Frank Davis,Samuel N. Drew, John W. Eggner, James R. Fenlon, John W. Gross, Adam Hall, Joseph A. Harr, Charles E. Heweit, Allen Jillson, Henry W. Keller, Edward E. Leonard, James S. Maloy, Eli r. Manley, Matt Miller, Dr. Thomas J. Murphy, Fred W. Paddock, Dr. G. H. Peebles, Hubbell Pepper, Benjamin O. Perkins, Solomon Perkins, Jacob Reinhardt, George W. Reynolds, Jake C. Robberts, Willis T. Richardson, Louis Smith, Frank A. Snow, Eugene B. Taylor, Wilson A. Wells, Albert Wilde, William H. Westover, Lorenzo D. Wilgus, Henry Will, Eugene Wright, and Jacob C. Wunderlich; Ulysses --Edward Cooper, William D. Cox, William Crosby, Frank Dean, D.C. Harrison, Dr. Robert S. Hirsch, Henry Hoppe, Charles A. Howe, Gilalmous McCarty, George Miller, Hiram H. Miller, Hans Nelson, James B. Pardoe, James M. Palmer, George Reed, Robert Reed, Richard M. Sibbert, Adam E. Spurck, William H. Stone, Lewis Swanson, Dr. S.T.W. Thrapp, and Mc D. Towner; Rising City -- Mrs. Anna E. Bruce, Wright W. Catlin, James W. Combs, Alex P. Day, Dr. F. Engelhard, Stephen W. Ferguson, Erasmus Grubb, James O. Hurd, Ambrose H. Jones, John C. Pazton, Samuel W. Rising, Albert W. Rising, Col. Aurelius Roberts, William N. Thomas, Edmund Thelen, Charles E. Verity, Day O. Verity, Lucius A. Warren, and Frederick E. Wilson; Brainard -- Albert H. Ashald, James D. Brown, Charles Fledman, John R. Fox, Albert M. Fleek, John Groves, Warren E. Jacobs, William C. Jones, Thomas Logan, Mathew B. Morgan, Samuel S. McElvain, and Benjamin F. Showalter; Bellwood -- Jesse D. Bell, Dr. Samuel L. Brown, Charles W. Derby, Joseph H. Derby, John E. Kellogg, John W. McDonald, Capt. Miles Warren, and William L. Warren; Rural Addresses -- James P. Dunlap, David R. Gardner, David Read, and Clark Sterns. POLK COUNTY: Osceola -- Charles W. Aikins, Herbert T. Arnold, Rev. Simon Barrows, Lewis A. Beltzer, Henry C. and Ada M. Bittenbender, Lyman J. Blowers (pix, pix of home), Benjamin F. Buffington, John F. Campbell, George H. Carmine, John Eckert (pix of his hotel), David Foy, Sluman M. French, Edward W. Havey, Daniel W. Huffman, Rev. Chester C. Humphrey, Alexander N. Jay, I.F. Kelley, Edwin L. King, George W. Kinyon, Charles W. Kyle, William E. Loring, Henry Mahan, G.M. McC.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Wraps (PB) in very good minus condition with wear to cover and edges, light rippling to page edges and slight browning due to age of page edges. What the well read man in the 1950s was carrying around in his tweed jacket along with his bottle of scotch. A large, massive magazine containing 196 pages including front and rear covers. Contents include: John F. Kennedy's Last Chance to be President by Richard H. Rovere, illustrated by Robert Weaver; short story The Prisoner by Tom McAfee; photospread Saint-Tropez: Playground of the Happy Few; The Education of the Power Elite by John Keats; Coming: Man-Made Men by Robert O'Brien ("The science of genetics is finding ways to create life and special races of men"); Esquire's Complete Stereo Guide and Status Report by Martin Mayer; Three-Act Play - Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams; The Trial of Dr. [John Bodkin] Adams: The Essential Ambiguity of Anglo-Saxon Justice by Sybille Bedford; short story Pick Up Put Down by Lee Chennault; short story Manzanita Caves by George P. Elliott.

Condition: very good. Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustandsangabe altersgemäß. Sofortversand aus Deutschland. Artikel wiegt maximal 1000g. In Folie gebunden. 308 Seiten. In altdeutscher Schrift. Vor- und Nachsatz mit Aufkleberrückständen. Seiten nachgedunkelt.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early residents of Hopkins County Kentucky are recalled in this new 59-page book. The spiral-bound book is a compilation of biographies from the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, with a brief excerpt on the area from Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 8.5" x 11" paper. Individual Biographies (those with pictures are marked 'pix') often shed light on the area and times as well as providing specific genealogical data. They include: John T. Adams, Dr. E.T. Almon, Benjamin F. Armstrong, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Arnold, Wiley Ashley, Dr. P.J. Bailey, Dr. William N. Bailey, William H. Bailey, J.L. Baker, John D. Barnhill, John H. Barnhill, J.T. Barnett, Amos Bassett, Elija Bassett, John W. Bean, William H. Beaumont, Franklin H. Bell, Rev. David Berry, Marcellus W. Bishop, Azariah B. Bone, John W. Bone, John S. Bone, Professor H. Boring, David Bourland, Dudley M. Brooks, Dr. Benjamin G. Brown, Sidney F. Brown, W.F. Campbell, William W. Cardwell, William E. Cardwell, Professor J.S. Cheek, T.W. Clark, Meriwether Clements, John M. Coleman, Rev. Samuel D. Compton, Minos R. Cotton, William B. Courtney, John W. Cox, Hezekiah R. Cox, William T. Crafton, Noble A. Craig, John W. Crow, W.D. Crow, J.J. Crowder, Dr. J.P. Cullom, Dr. A.G. Darby, William T. Daves, W.D. Davis, Dr. Eldred G. Davis, William M. Davis, George M. Davis, Isaac Davis, Ephraim R. Dillingham, William L. Dobyns, W.T. Dockrey, R.S. Dulin, David M. Dukes, George A. Eudaley, Wyatt L. Foard, Jo. F. Foard, Mrs. James M. (Coleman) Fox, E.B. Frost, John C. Givens, J.J. Glenn, W.L. Gordon, Travis S. Graddy, John G.B. Hall, Washington I. Hamby, William P. Hardwick, John H. Harkins, Willis W. Harris, Charles C. Harrison, E.L. Hendricks, U.J. Holland, Lieut. James W. Holloman, W.C. Jenkins, George W. Jennings, Alexander T. Johnson, Dr. William L. Johnson, Benjamin F. Johnson (pix), Rev. Solomon W. Jones, Alexander R. Jones, John F. Jones, Richard J. Key, R.P. Killick, James W. Kirkwood, Francis M. Kirkwood, William H. Kirkwood, Polk Laffoon (pix), John H. Langley, James D.W. Lovan, J.H. Lunsford, Prof. E. McCulley, L. McGrew, Edward G. McLeod, William C. McNary (pix), Dr. William T. McNary (pix), J.M. Mills, Ebenezer V. Moore, Sidney T. Morrow, H.H. Morton, O.H.P. Morton, John G. Morton, David A. Morton, M.M. Morton, John Munns, C.H. Murphey, W.A. Nisbet, Dr. George W. Noel, Thomas Y. Northen, Rev. John O'Bryan, S.W. Offutt, John W. Oliver, W.D. Orr, Dr. John J. Outlaw, W.B. Parker, Jefferson J. Parrish, Nicholas J. Parrish, Thomas R. Parter, Rev. Charles M. Pendley, John W. Pendley, George M. Price, Horace Pritchett, J.W. Pritchett, Dr. James T. Reddick, Abrum A. Riggin, Thomas D. Roberts, Joseph L. Rogers, Dr. W.S. Ross, William S. Rutherford, James M. Scott, John H. Shaw, Christopher C. Shelton, Horace B. Sipperly, A.J. Sisk Sr., William H. Sisk, Elisha W. Sisk, 'Eb W. Sisk, Clifton H. Slaton, Thomas H. Smith, W.L. Smith, Robert C. Speed, Moses W. Stanley, John C. Tapp, John C. Thomson, Thomas D. Walker, William H. Weir, Isaac K. Whitfield, William H. Whitfield, Isaac D. Whitfield, George W. Whitfield, Bryant H. Whitfield, W.R. Wilkirson, Chesley Williams, William H. Winstead, Dr. Mandley B. Winstead, Francis M. Wiott, Isaac T. Withers, Robert W. Wood and Zeno F. Young. The WPA excerpt includes a small map of the area and stops at Madisonville, Earlington, Morton's Gap, Nortonville and Dawson Springs.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Collection comprises six issues: December, 1960; February-March & August, 1961; August 1967. Contnet includes contributions by Lenny Bruce, William Steif, William F. Nolan, Joseph, Evan Hunter, James Johnston, Robert Bloch, N. Beckenridge, Jarol Clay Jr, Alfred Bester, Ray Russell, Harlan Ellison, Nelson Elgren, Henry Slesar, Kristin Hunter, Arnold Bennett, Joseph Jennel & more. Among the content are Lenny Bruce's private album, Gaugion Girl, The Brothers Marx, Fashion, Virginopoly, Ian Fleming - Personality, Chicago Back Street Blues, Adults Only - Opinion, How did he know his name was Tarzan?,Cannes - pictorial essay, Canary girls of Paris, Three views of Vivienne - pictorial, Balladeers and Billy Clubs, Polynesian Princess, New Sexual Freedoms, The next war after Viet Nam, Dr. Caligari meets Mona Lisa & lots more.

Leinen; fester, olivbrauner, schwarz geprägter Einband, Fraktursatz / Anz. Seiten: 134 / 11,5 x 16,6 cm / Zustand: gut, leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Buchblock an einer Stelle angeplatzt, Einband etwas berieben und leicht fleckig, Schnitt stockfleckig = Sammlung Göschen Band 189. Versandkosten innerhalb der Schweiz: CHF 3.00 Sprache: de.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Rutherford County, in the heart of Middle Tennessee, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet compiled from excerpts from: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 by Goodspeed Publishing Co., Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster (1923), and Tennessee, a Guide to the State, a product of the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA in 1939. The 98-page booklet has the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Among the subjects included are: Geography, including the soil, native vegetation, the Stone River and other waterways, agriculture, etc.; Samuel Wilson, Col. Robert Weakley, Robert Bedford, Capt. Richard Ransom, William Nash and other early settlers; early life in the county; Militia companies before the Civil War; formation of the county and of the first county seat, Jefferson; Murfreesboro, and how it became the county seat; county buildings and officials; the whipping post; the Wilkerson Cross Roads Pike and other roads; the Rutherford County Medical Society; county fair; Railroads; various courts, grand juries, trials and punishments; Felix Grundy, a noted criminal lawyer; Civil War period, including the 18th Regiment raised largely by Gen. J.B. Palmer of Murfreesboro and the 20th Tennessee Regiment, known as Battle's regiment; the Battle of Murfreesboro; city officials; the Washington Cotton Factory and other businesses; banks; newspapers; various lodges; the villages of Milton, Eagleville, Readyville, La Vegne, Salem, and Stewartsboro; Female County Academy and Union University; schools and churches; clergymen, including Alexander Campbell; the hangman's rope, a fine of one cent and other items of interest. Besides the names mentioned in the first part of the booklet, there are a number of biographies. Most are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: Col. John H. Adkerson, Andrew M. Alexancer, Mrs. Annie E. Alexander, B.F. Alexander (pix), James H. Allen, Major Charles W. Anderson, James L. Anderson, Horace N. Arnold, James Monroe Avent, Frank Avent, Baird Martin, Sterling B. Baring, Benjamin Batey, Frank Battle, Granville C. Baty, Capt. Richard Beard, William Beesley, John Beesley, Christopher Beesley, William R. Bell, Dr. Samuel P. Black, Adam Bock, Columbus T. Brittain, Robert S. Brown, Butler & Drumright, John A. Campbell, Joseph L. Cannon, Thomas F. Carlton, Alfred M. Cawthorn, Dr. Henry H. Clayton, James Clayton, Robert A. Coleman, Carrol Collins, Thomas W. Cox, James H. Crichlow, Dr. George D. Crosthwait, Dr. James W. Davis, William L. Davis, Jasper F. Dickens, Dr. James M. Dill, William B. Drumright, Dr. John N. Dykes, W.B. Earthman & Co., David F. Elam, Dr. Thomas J. Elam, Edwin H. Ewing, Josiah W. Ewing, John W. Faris, R.W. Faris, Minos L. Fletcher, Thomas B. Fowler, William R. Fox, Capt. Thomas Frame, W.C. Frost, John A. Gilley, John Buchanan, Joseph P. Hale, John W. Hall, Mrs. Julia A. Hall, John C. Harris, Dr. Robert B. Harris, Haynes Hollowell & Co., James F. Henderson, James W. Hill, Samuel H. Hodge, Thomas R. Hollowell, M. Hirsch & Co., Camillus B. Huggins, Thomas G. Ivie, Nathan R. Jackson, Robert D. Jamison, James F. Jenkins, Col. Robert B. Jetton, Elihu C. Job, Columbus N. Johnson, William S. Jones & Bros., Mrs. Lizzie H. Jones, Edward K. Jordan, Minor C. Jordan, Dr. Robert F. Keyes, Capt. William D. Killough, Mrs. Amanda (Frazier) Kimbro, Col. James Moore King, Robert N. Knox, John J. Lee, Dr. Nathaniel M. Lewis, L. K. Lowe, James M. Loyd, Moses S. Lynch, Dr. William H. Lytle, Mrs. Julia Lytle, Dr. A.W. Manire, Welcom Mankin, Benton P. Mankin, Rev. John J. Martin, William Mason, Pleasant P. Mason, John B. McClanahan, Levi McClure, Dr. William H. McCord, James McFadd.

Condition: very good. Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustandsangabe altersgemäß. Sofortversand aus Deutschland. Artikel wiegt maximal 500g. Ecken und Kanten bestoßen. 336 Seiten. (Leinen-)Einband mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren sowie leicht verfärbt. Vor- und Nachsatz mit Klebestreifenrückständen. Vorsatz zudem mit Anmerkungen. Seiten nachgedunkelt sowie z.T. verfärbt. In altdeutscher Schrift.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in two Western Kentucky counties are recalled in this new 101-page booklet titled: Fulton & Hickman Counties, Kentucky, USA The spiral-bound booklet is a compilation of excerpts from two hard to find sources: the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, and Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The print has been enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Fulton County -- Hickman (county seat), Fulton, and Cayce; Hickman County -- Clinton (county seat), Columbus, and Moscow. (Note: This area was part of the Jackson Purchase. An excerpt from the 1885 book relating to this purchase is included in our Marshall County booklet.) Among the many subjects included are: Reel Foot Lake, the Iron Banks, the Chalk Banks and other geographic features of the area; Natural disasters, such as tornadoes, earthquakes and epidemics; Early settlers, such as Aunt Polly Hoffman, a midwife present at over 2300 births; Early county officials, grand juries and court actions; County representatives in the Confederate and Union armies; Early churches and early ministers; Education, including the first high school west of the Tennessee River, Clinton College and Marvin College; Attempt to make Moscow the Hickman county seat; Early businesses; Early newspapers; and other interesting bits of history. Individual Biographies, which often shed light on the area and times as well as providing specific genealogical data, are included for: FULTON COUNTY: Madison Adams, J.M. Anderson, H.C. Bailey, J.D. Baker, Charles H. Baltzer, William Henderson Beasley, John Barnes, Robert H. Binford, John W. Blythe, John S. Bondurant, Prof. L.M. Boyle, Archibald E. Brevard, David Browder, R.A. Browder, James M. Browder, the Brown family, William Campbell, William T. Carr, E. Case, Dr. Silas Fleming Cayce, A.D. Collins, James Alfonzo Collins, N. Combs, J.W. Corman, J.W. Cowgill, A.M. DeBow, Harvey C. Donoho, J.R. Fairleigh, A.H. Fleming & his son-in-law and partner William J. Chipman, T.P. Fortune, James M. Freeman, T.M. French, F.N. Frey, A. J. Greif, J.F. Hall, Nathan Hammond, Cornelius F. Hanbery, Thomas D. Hays, James A. Herring, Dr. C.H. Hubbard, J.H. Huddleston, John A. Hughs, W.D. Hutchison, Samuel E. Johnson, W.C. Johnson, Arthur King, A.D. Kingman, Frederick W. Keiser, Samuel Landrum, B.B. Linn, Drew A. Luten, Dr. Samuel W. Luten, W.L. McCutchen, John R. McGehee, Hardin Maddox, William W. Meadows, Dr. J.G. Mickle, Dr. Charles W. Miles, A.T. Mitchell, J.B. Moody, Foster D. Moore, Dr. John E. Morris, Peter W. Mott, R.S. Murrell, William Nolen, W.P. Nolen, Samuel J. Noonon, Noah Norman, H.T. Norman, Presley J. Oliver, Dr. Gideon Paschell, Dr. N.J. Paschall, J.W. Powell, Richard C. Prather, T.A. Prather, Capt. William P. Reed, M.W. Richardson, James R. Roach, R.A. Robinson, John W. Rogers, Richard D. Roper, William T. Roper, Lewis Roper, Ephraim Rowe, H.M. Saunders, Albert H. Scearce, Rev. F.M. Sharp, M.B. Shaw, Andrew Shuck, Capt. William A. Shuck, J.H. Simmons, J.P. Smith, Ed. Starks, S.A.D. Steele, J.T. Stephens, John A. Stubbs, W.P. Taylor, G.B. Threlkeld, B.D. Thomason, James P. Tyler, Richard T. Tyler, A.V. Underwood, Dr. Francis M. Usher, George Warren, William O. Wear, C. Hughlette Wilson, W.W. Wright, and John A. Wyatt; HICKMAN COUNTY: S.G. Arnold, T.W. Ashley, Edward W. Avey, W.T. Barnes, Job Barton, Dr. George Beeler, Henry Berbling, G.J. Binford, J. Hays Blair, William C. Blair, William S. Blesingam, W.F. Boone, E.E. Bowers, J.E. Bowers, Willis R. Bradley, Capt. L.T. Bradley, Oscar F. Bridgman, Col. Thomas Brown, Dr. Thomas D. Bryan, Judge Edward I, Bullock, Edward T. Bullock, R. J. Bugg, George W. Bury, Robert N. Bushart, Henry C. Brummal, William W. Craig, Joh.

Spiral/Comb. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early residents of Simpson and Logan Counties in Kentucky are recalled in this new 103-page book. The spiral-bound book is a compilation of biographies from the 1885 book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, with a brief excerpt on the area from Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 8.5" x 11" paper. Individual Biographies (those with pictures are marked 'pix') often shed light on the area and times as well as providing specific genealogical data. Bios from Simpson County, following a brief county history, include: Mrs. Hardenia Adams, David C. Adams, John H. Adsit, John J. Alderson, Alfred Alexander, Dr. W.E. Arnold, Henry C. Atkinson, Commodore P. Atwood, John W. Baird, Wilson Baird, James N. Barnes, George S. Black, Thomas A. Blain, Samuel K. Bland, Eli H. Blewett, Volney T. Boaz, Henry J. Booker, James Boren, James W. Bradshaw, Charles B. Bradshaw,William H. Breedlove, William Briant, Dr. John M. Briggs, Reuben T. Bryan, John P. Bryan, William Walter Bush, Prof. Benjamin F. Cabell, Benjamin F. Carter, Bennett Caudill, George W.B. Chaney, Walter A. Chisholm, George W. Clack, Green L. Clark, Gustavus H. Clark, J. Henry Conn, Richard Creekmur, Thomas J. Cummings, Thomas E. Cushenbery, John S. Daly, James H. Dashwood, George W. Dawson, James M. Dawson, George Dickey, James W. Dinning, Dr. George W. Duncan, William B. Dunn, P. Barton Dunn, Dr. Charles H. Edwards, John Tyler Edwards, William L. Elliott, Thomas M. Ellis, Prof. Horace H. Epes, Little B. Epperson, Ambrose B. Eubnk, Walter W. Evans, Capt. Richard P. Finn, Beverley Fleming, Dr. George W. Gaines, Dr. James B. Gardner, Thomas Gilbert, George H. Gillespy, Isaac H. Goodnight, David T. Grainger, James A. Greer, Benjamin W. Hail, Sidney A. Halcomb, Major Amos Hall, Vincent M. Hammond, William R. Hammond, Hensley G. Harris, Joseph B. Harris, David H. Hatter, William P. Hendrick, John M. Henry, Benjamin J. Herrington, Dr. John H. Herrington, Benjamin F. Herrington, Isaac W. Hinton, James W. Hobdy, William R. Hobdy, Joseph C. Hobdy, Neval G. Holcomb, John H. Holland, Joseph P. Howard, Capt. George Washington Hoy, Thomas W. Hudson, Daniel Huffines, John D. Hughes, Jonathan B. Hunt, James R. Hunt, John C. Hunt, Rev. Charles H. Hupp, John L. Jackson, Simpson M. Jepson, Cassander L. Jepson, William Johns, Benjamin L. Johnson, Thomas H. Jones, James A. Jones, Isaac N. Kerley, Columbus A. Kie, Dr. John S. Lain, Josias Lambert, John Lambirth, James N. LaRue, Henry C. Lawler, Granville E. Leak, George W. Lee, Isaiah Lewis, Leonard Lewis Jr., Prof. L.D. Logan, William Lynch, James McCartney, J. Wes. McClanahan, James B. McClean, John R. McCrery, Phineas D. McFadin, John H. McFarlin, Walter A. McGlothlin, James A. McGoodwin, Enoch W. Martin, John B. Mason, William Massey, Pleasant V. Mayes, Joseph F. Meador, William Meguiar, Joseph E. Meguiar, C.W. Milliken, John R. Milliken, Samuel T. Mitchell, John B. Montague, Francis M. Moore, William S. Moore, James N. Morris, Rev. Orson H. Morrow, Joseph C. Neer, K.D. Nicoll, A.E. Nicoll, Tilmon Norris, John A. Norris, William L. Peart, Cornelius R. Peden, James R. Phelps, Joseph S. Phillips, James C. Pistole, Wyatt M. Ragsdale, Edmond D.F. Read, Josephus S. Reeder, Robert F. Richards, Hiram Roark, Asa Roark, Theodore Robey, Ezra Robey, Leander Ruley, James M. Rutherford, Drewry W. Saunders, William H. Short, James T. Slack, Mortimer M. Sloss, Alexander M. Sloss Jr., John B. Smith, James W. Smith, Z.P. Smith, John P. Snider, Charles P. Snider, Meshach K. Spears, Judge John L. Stanford, Christopher H. Stanley, George B. Starks, James A. Starks, William Stinson, James W. Stowers, William Stringer, John D. Stuart, Dr. Oliver P. Summers, James P. Taylor, Caswell H. Taylor, John T. Tisdale, Robert Henry Tuck, Dr. Alphonso C. Val.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Copy #51 of 615 Limited Edition. The book has sound hinges and is not cocked. Slight foxing to outer page edges, otherwise pages are clean, unmarked and undamaged. Exterior covers and spine are clean. Three of the cover corner tips are each just slightly bumped. Very little wear otherwise. The book will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "The American Philatelic Congress Officers and Council"; "The President's Message" by Dr. Robert L.D. Davidson; "Welcome Message" by Sid Schneider; "Report of the Thirty-first American Philatelic Congress" by Robert D. Brandeberry; "Report of the Seventh Specialty Group Seminar" by Robert D. Brandeberry; "Recipients of Congress Awards"; "Central African Republic--Its Postal History Unlocked" by Ben Hamilton; "Korean Art" by Clare McAlister; "The 1970 Flight of the Balloon 'La Ville de Paris'" by Ernst M. Cohn; "Philippine Customs Stamps" by Arnold H. Warren; "Philatelic Wilderness" by Dr. Robert L.D. Davidson; "The First United States Postage Samp with a Design that 'Bleeds'" by James M. Chemi; "The La Crosse, Wisconsin, 'One Scent' Liberal Democrat Postal Card" by Charles A. Fricke; "Judge and Midas" by Emilio Obregon; "The 1914 Stolen Issue of Haiti" by F. Burton Sellers; "U.S. Weather Forecasts on 1st Class Mail, 1896-97" by Edwin E. Puls; "United States Despatch Agent at Panama" by Col. James T. DeVoss and "'Micro' Postal History" by Alex L. ter Braake.