White Mane Pub, April 1989. Hardcover. A factual account of how Lincoln's lack of management skills, his vacillation over decisions of military justice, and his complete disregard for the Constitution caused the deaths of many Union soldiers off the battlefield. This book is not another biography of Lincoln, nor is..... More
Alfred A Knopf, January 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Missing dustjacket. Half cloth. Salmon cloth covered spine with gold lettering. Turqoise boards. Spine sun lightened. Black tinted top stain and black end pages. First/first. [453pp.]. More
Gallery Books, November 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and..... More
Pelican Publishing Company, April 2007. Trade Paperback. This book includes difficult-to-find information about significant Oklahoma outlaws who lived and worked during the 100-year period 'from horseback to Cadillac.' While criminal history within Oklahoma is the focus, famous crimes committed elsewhere by Oklahomans, such as the Barker Gang, Wilbur Underhill, and..... More
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd, January 2012. Oversize Softcover. In AD 79, the volcano Vesuvius erupted, burying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash and rock. While Pompeii has been extensively chronicled, the remains of its sister city are less widely known. This study of Herculaneum is based on the..... More
Random House Inc, March 1997. Hardcover. In her first book of poetry since "Why Don't You Sing?" Maya Angelou, bestselling author of the classic autobiography "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings," writes with lyric, passionate intensity that reaches out to touch the heart and mind. This memorable collection of..... More
Penguin, July 1978. Paper Back. Heavily foxed. Soiled. Sunned spine. Darkened throughout. Well worn, not pretty. Non-authorial gift inscription. Reading copy with no underlining. More
Gallery Books, May 2023. Hardcover. An illuminating new biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer at a Washington, DC, newspaper; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts congressman who shared her intellectual passion. Camera..... More
Dover Publications, June 1980. Oversize Softcover. Originally conceived to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was one of the largest (633 acres) and most influential aggregations of human talent, energy, and industry ever assembled. More than 27 million visitors entered the..... More
Dover Publications, June 1980. Oversize Softcover. Originally conceived to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was one of the largest (633 acres) and most influential aggregations of human talent, energy, and industry ever assembled. More than 27 million visitors entered the..... More
Anchor, September 2018. Trade Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A revelatory history of one of Stalin's greatest crimes, the consequences of which still resonate today, as Russia has placed Ukrainian independence in its sights once more--from the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag and the National Book Award finalist..... More
Center of Military History, United States Army, January 1961. Hardcover. {7' x 10'} Black cloth covered boards with gold lettering, within red rectangle on spine. Gold eagle emblem stamped front board. Tightly bound. Maps affixed to rear pastedown. [813 pages]. More
Citadel, June 2000. Paper Back. More
Mariner Books, January 2023. Hardcover. "Gripping. ... Araujo's accretion of detail has a powerful effect, demonstrating how deeply the culture of violence has seeped into the social fabric of Amazonia -- and how hard it will be to eradicate." -- New York Times Book Review "A raw account of the..... More
Kodansha Comics, January 2019. Trade Paperback. A yaoi romance between a good boy who didn't know he was waiting for a hero, and a bad boy who comes to his rescue! Now a hit streaming anime! Holding Out For a Hero Masahiro Setagawa doesn't believe in heroes, but wishes he..... More
St Martin's Press, January 1970. Paper Back. Octavo. Foxing to edges. [318 pages]. More
Harper, November 2017. Hardcover. This is the story of two men, and the two decisions, that transformed world history in a single tumultuous year, 1917: Wilson's entry into World War One and Lenin's Bolshevik Revolution. In April 1917 Woodrow Wilson, champion of American democracy but also segregation; advocate for free..... More
Harrington Associates, July 1996. Trade Paperback. More
Henry Holt & Company, May 2019. Hardcover. Winner of the George Washington Prize Winner of the Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History Winner of the Excellence in American History Book Award Winner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award From the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy..... More
Easton Press, 1989. First Edition. Leather. Navy blue leather bound with gold lettering and gold decorative panels front and rear cover. Gold textblock edges. Light scuff marks along fore-edge amidst the gilt. Bottom corners of pages 151 - 154 folded. Otherwise overall like new. Silk ribbon marker. Moire end pages..... More
Modern Library, May 2003. Paper Back. Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life. Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161-180). A series of spiritual..... More
University of Chicago Press, March 1995. Hardcover. Encamped within the limits of experience and authenticity, critics today stake out their positions according to race and ethnicity, sexuality and gender, and vigilantly guard against any incursions into their privileged territory. In this book, Michael Awkward raids the borders of contemporary criticism..... More
Sterling, May 2006. Hardcover. A journey of exploration through history s great decisions and those who had the courage to make them.In brief, compelling, and inspiring vignettes, bestselling historian Alan Axelrod pinpoints and investigates the make-or-break event in the lives and careers of some of history s most significant figures..... More
Third World Press, February 2009. First Edition. Trade Paperback. White supremacy and its troubling endurance in American life is debated in these personal essays by two veteran political activists. Arguing that white supremacy has been the dominant political system in the United States since its earliest days--and that it is..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, October 2023. Hardcover. With so many of our histories falling into dour critique or blatant celebration, here is a welcome departure: a book that offers hope as well as honesty about the American past. The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the expansion of..... More
