Around Atlanta With Children: A Guide for Family Activities
UNKNO. Trade Paperback. More
UNKNO. Trade Paperback. More
Kimbark Publishing, January 2012. Oversized Hardcover. More
Foxfire, 1975. Trade Paperback. Blue/gray softcover. Special Double Issue Summer-Fall. Covers a bit sunned, with curl to bottom front corner. More
Doubleday. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing. Signed by Eliot Wigginton on front free endpaper. Book is edgeworn; jacket is creased and chipped but wrapped for further preservation. More
Foxfire, 1974. Trade Paperback. Off-white softcover. Small closed tear along bottom edge of front cover. More
Simon & Schuster, June 1971. First Edition. Cloth. Inked note on front free endpaper. Jacket clipped but wrapped to preserve. More
Chattahoochee Review, January 1998. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very light soiling on the white cover. Small scar (less than one inch) on the fore edge of the front cover. Text unmarked and binding tight on this increasingly hard to find title. First edition. More
Random House, December 1995. Limited. Cloth. Octavo in pictorial paper covered heavy cardstock case. With this number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3, with indicates First/first editions for RH titles of this era. Black cloth covered boards with silver lettering along spine. Pictorial plates affixed to front..... More
University of Georgia Press, February 2009. Trade Paperback. The Leo Frank case of 1913 was one of the most sensational trials of the early twentieth century, capturing international attention. Frank, a northern Jewish factory supervisor in Atlanta, was convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan, a young laborer native to..... More
Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books, July 2023. Hardcover. Sally Sierer Bethea was one of the first women in America to become a "riverkeeper"--a vocal defender of a specific waterway who holds polluters accountable. In Keeping the Chattahoochee, she tells stories that range from joyous and funny to frustrating--even alarming--to illustrate what..... More
Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books, July 2023. Hardcover. Sally Sierer Bethea was one of the first women in America to become a "riverkeeper"--a vocal defender of a specific waterway who holds polluters accountable. In Keeping the Chattahoochee, she tells stories that range from joyous and funny to frustrating--even alarming--to illustrate what..... More
Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books, July 2023. Hardcover. Sally Sierer Bethea was one of the first women in America to become a "riverkeeper"--a vocal defender of a specific waterway who holds polluters accountable. In Keeping the Chattahoochee, she tells stories that range from joyous and funny to frustrating--even alarming--to illustrate what..... More
Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books, May 2022. Paper Back. Fifty years ago Georgia chose how it would use the natural environment of its coast. The General Assembly passed the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act in 1970, and, surprisingly, Lester Maddox, a governor who had built a conservative reputation by defending segregation, signed..... More
University of Georgia Press, May 1989. Trade Paperback. Factual and entertaining, compact and easy to follow, A Walking Tour of the University of Georgia takes the reader on a leisurely tour of the campus, its history and heritage. When the Georgia legislature chartered the nation's first state university in 1785..... More
University of Georgia Press, September 2006. Paper Back. The Diary of Dolly Lunt Burge is the compelling story of an ordinary woman rising to meet extraordinary challenges in nineteenth-century Georgia. Dolly Lunt Burge's full life was remakable for the range of roles she filled and the myriad experiences she had..... More
Scribner, January 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, riots broke out in 110 cities across the country. For five days, Atlanta braced for chaos while preparing to host King's funeral. An unlikely alliance of former student radicals, the middle-aged patrician mayor, the no-nonsense..... More
University of Georgia Press, November 2023. Paper Back. Nestled in the outskirts of Atlanta, in a suburb called Druid Hills, lies Briarcliff Mansion. It sits on Briarcliff Road in the Briarcliff neighborhood, surrounded by strip malls and business with Briarcliff in their names. The mansion and the land it occupies..... More
Arcadia Publishing (SC), February 2005. Paper Back. Although Southern women are often portrayed as belles, the photographic record suggests the true diversity, complexity, and richness of their lives. In their roles as wives, mothers, teachers, pilots, businesswomen, and reformers, among others, women contributed greatly to the growth and development of..... More
Doubleday, January 1975. First Edition. Cloth. In dust jacket. Signed 'Best wishes Celestine Sibley' on f.f.e.p. Also previous owner's gift inscription inked same page. More
Arcadia Publishing, December 2013. Trade Paperback. When Benjamin Franklin Burdett and his son Arthur developed their streetcar suburb of Brookwood Hills in 1922, they chose land on the cusp of change, straddling the city and county line. The area, once populated by Native Americans, was the site of the opening..... More
Simon & Schuster, February 2015. Trade Paperback. The award-winning national bestseller, Walking with the Wind, is one of our most important records of the American civil rights movement. Told by John Lewis, who Cornel West calls a "national treasure," this is a gripping first-hand account of the. More
University of Georgia Press, September 2015. Oversized Hardcover. Designed by Atlanta architect A. Thomas Bradbury and opened in 1968, the mansion has been home to eight first families and houses a distinguished collection of American art and antiques. Often called "the people's house," the mansion is always on display, always..... More
Avon, November, 1974. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Third printing. Clean, sound mass market paperback with minimal shelfwear. Rose red textblock tinted edges. [283 pages]. More
The University of North Carolina Press, September 2002. Trade Paperback. Richard B. Russell, Jr., represented Georgia in the United States Senate from 1933 to 1971, a period of sweeping social change. Russell (1879-1971) was regarded by his fellow senators as the quintessential member of the Senate's establishment, and they dubbed..... More
Mercer University Press, June 2002. Hardcover. Despite their displacement by the Civil War, the Inman family found success in the New South Atlanta. More
Review Publishing & Printng Company, February 1936. First Edition. Cloth. Red cloth covered boards with washed out spots of discoloration scattered over front & rear board. Dustjacket missing, if there ever was one. Sun-bleached spine with gold lettering. Signed (with lengthy inscription) on front free end page, by Thomas Gamble..... More
N/A, June 2002. Trade Paperback. More
The Glade Press, September 2009. Oversize Softcover. A richly illustrated, compelling saga and biography, this unsentimental social history follows the adventures of more than five generations of families that made their mark on both Atlanta and Paris. The narrative especially highlights one grandmother's brave work with the French Resistance in..... More
Atlanta Boys' High School Alum, January 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf wear and corner rubbing on the jacket. Mylar wrapped. More
Regan Books, June 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Confessions of a Recovering Slut is the hilarious and often heartrending sequel to Bleachy-Haired Honky Bitch, which concludes with Hollis Gillespie, the daughter of a missile scientist and an alcoholic traveling trailer salesman, at last finding a home of her own. Unfortunately that..... More
Da Capo Press, October 2006. Trade Paperback. Finalist for the 1991 National Book Award and a New York Times Notable book, Praying for Sheetrock is the story of McIntosh County, a small, isolated, and lovely place on the flowery coast of Georgia--and a county where, in the 1970s, the white..... More
Ballantine Books, May 1997. Trade Paperback. THE SHOCKING TRUE STORY OF A BRUTAL ACT OF HATE "At 3:37 in the morning of Sunday, Oct. 12, 1958, a bundle of dynamite blew out the side wall of the Temple, Atlanta's oldest and richest synagogue. The devastation to the building was vast--but..... More
Heritage Fund of The Atlanta Medical Association, 2014. First Edition. Oversized Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy textured boards w/ gilt lettering/design at front; Text free of markings; Dust jacket near fine, now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An exceptional copy, fit for any collector's library. More
Simon & Schuster, June 1974. First Edition. Cloth. Signed by Paul Hemphill on front free endpaper. Rear endpaper roughly torn out. More
The University of North Carolina Press, August 2019. Paper Back. For more than a century, the city of Atlanta has been associated with black achievement in education, business, politics, media, and music, earning it the nickname "the black Mecca." Atlanta's long tradition of black education dates back to Reconstruction, and..... More
Arcadia Publishing, September 2011. Trade Paperback. One of Atlanta's most desirable neighborhoods, Virginia-Highland enjoys a rich history, a diverse urban fabric, and a distinct sense of identity. In the last years of the 19th century, city folk escaped from downtown on trolley cars to appreciate the natural springs and cool..... More
Arcadia Publishing, September 2011. Trade Paperback. One of Atlanta's most desirable neighborhoods, Virginia-Highland enjoys a rich history, a diverse urban fabric, and a distinct sense of identity. In the last years of the 19th century, city folk escaped from downtown on trolley cars to appreciate the natural springs and cool..... More
University of California Press, October 2022. Trade Paperback. An incisive examination of how growth-at-all-costs planning and policy have exacerbated inequality and racial division in Atlanta. Atlanta, the capital of the American South, is at the red-hot core of expansion, inequality, and political relevance. In recent decades, central Atlanta has experienced..... More
University of California Press, October 2022. Trade Paperback. An incisive examination of how growth-at-all-costs planning and policy have exacerbated inequality and racial division in Atlanta. Atlanta, the capital of the American South, is at the red-hot core of expansion, inequality, and political relevance. In recent decades, central Atlanta has experienced..... More
Harper & Row, January 1970. Hardcover. Gift inscription on front pastedown partially marked out; else, very good condition. More
University of Georgia Press, September 2005. Trade Paperback. "With God as my witness, I have been falsely accused of these crimes. I did not commit them. I'm an innocent man." In 1983 Calvin C. Johnson Jr. spoke these words to a judge who later handed down a life sentence for..... More
Longstreet Press, May 2000. Hardcover. The former White House chief-of-staff recalls his youth in the civil rights-era South, his years in Washington during the Carter administration, and his battle with three different types of cancer. Clean, tight copy. More
The History Press, February 2010. Trade Paperback. The Highs and Lows of Little Five Points documents the transformations of Atlanta's first Neighborhood Commercial District. Atlanta's Little Five Points, the city's first Neighborhood Commercial District, stands out as one of the most distinctive shopping districts in the Southeast. There have been..... More
Athens Historical Society, January 1996. Hardcover. More
Avon Books (Mm), September 1997. Mass Market PaperBack. A remarkable novel of simple poetry and poignant beauty that tells an unforgettable story of a love betrayed and a good life undone. At the age of seventy-four, Ellis Butt remembers a simple life that unfolded against the complex, ever-changing background of..... More
University of Georgia Press, July 2007. Oversized Hardcover. In 1990 David Kaufman decided to explore Peachtree Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with the Chattahoochee River. For thirteen years he paddled the creek, photographed it, and researched its history as the Atlanta area's major watershed. The result is Peachtree..... More
Temple University Press, January 2001. Trade Paperback. Atlanta has transformed from a provincial capital to a global city, but it still contains inequalities, particularly for African-Americans. Keating tells troubling stories of development plans that are under the control of private business and the lack of democratic process. Moderate shelf wear..... More
Princeton Univ Pr, September 2005. Trade Paperback. The forgotten story of how southern white supremacy and resistance to desegregation helped give birth to the modern conservative movement During the civil rights era, Atlanta thought of itself as "The City Too Busy to Hate," a rare place in the South where..... More
Princeton University Press, July 2007. Trade Paperback. The forgotten story of how southern white supremacy and resistance to desegregation helped give birth to the modern conservative movement During the civil rights era, Atlanta thought of itself as "The City Too Busy to Hate," a rare place in the South where..... More
Mercer Univ Pr, March 2004. Trade Paperback. Every city has its charm, every county has its character, and every neighborhood has its nuances. In Central Georgia, you don't have to go far to find an adventure.This collection of stories and adventures has been gathered from glimpses of billboards, travels on..... More
Mercer University Press, November 2008. Trade Paperback. This guide is organized around four walking and driving tours of the important civil rights sites in Atlanta from the 1940s to the present. It also contains historic and current photographs of most of the sites and provides information about how to reach..... More
Hachette Books, August 2017. Paper Back. From celebrated Congressman John Lewis comes an eyewitness account of history from a key member of the Civil Rights Movement and confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. In turbulent times Americans look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political expression. As..... More
Top Shelf Productions, January 2015. Trade Paperback. Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, continues his award-winning graphic novel trilogy with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, inspired by a 1950s comic book that helped prepare his own generation..... More
Deodara Press LLC, January 2018. First Edition. Trade Paperback. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author on the title page. New. More
Longstreet Pr, November 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. More
T. H. P., January 1978. Oversized Hardcover. More
Arcadia Publishing, September 2008. Trade Paperback. Inman Park documents the rich and interesting history of this diverse suburb of Atlanta. The story of Inman Park, Atlanta's first planned suburb, is one closely tied with transportation ingenuity, trade, and the progressive determination of its citizens. Situated two miles east of downtown..... More
Self-Published, January 1995. Stapled Soft Cover. More
Peachtree Pub Ltd, 1980. Cloth. Octavo in dustjacket with sunned spine. Lightly stained jacket. Off white cloth coveed boards with black lettering on spine and stamped black illustration on front board. Also some foxing and dust stains to boards.[181 pages]. More
Peachtree Publishers Ltd., March 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. {5 & 1/4' x 8 & 3/4'} In shelfworn dustjacket. Black fabric covered spine with stamped silver lettering & black paper covered boards. [150 pages]. More
Gwinnett Historical Society, January 1992. First Edition. Cloth. Green cloth with gold lettering. Clean, sound, without markings. Tight binding. Transcribed, Edited, Indexed, with Introductory Remarks by John V. Moore, Jr. [320 pp.]. More
Mariner Books, April 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. "[From] an influential educational leader and activist...an impassioned, penetrating critique and inspiring model for progress."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review It was a wrong turn that changed everything. When Luma Mufleh--a Muslim, gay, refugee woman from hyper-conservative Jordan--stumbled upon a pick-up game of soccer in..... More
J.C. Norris, January 1954. Hardcover. Second edition stated, Jan. 1954; Tight binding; Sturdy blue cloth boards are mildly worn and stained from where dust jacket had clung to boards, gilt at front and spine largely unaffected; Text free of markings; Dust jacket mildly edge-worn w/ some chipping present, jacket has..... More
Basic Books. Hardcover. The remarkable story of how African Americans transformed Atlanta, the former heart of the Confederacy, into today's Black mecca ? Atlanta is home to some of America's most prominent Black politicians, artists, businesses, and HBCUs. Yet, in 1861, Atlanta was a final contender to be the capital..... More
Vintage, October 2004. Trade Paperback. The definitive account of one of American history's most repellent and most fascinating moments, combining investigative journalism and sweeping social history "Brilliane.... Years later, the tale of murder and revenge in Georgia still has the power to fascinate...Intense, suspenseful." --The Washington Post Book World In..... More
Hub City Press, April 2017. Trade Paperback. In the months leading up to the birth of her first child, Hannah Palmer discovers that all three of her childhood houses have been wiped out by the expansion of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Having uprooted herself from a promising career in publishing..... More
Hub City Press, April 2017. Trade Paperback. In the months leading up to the birth of her first child, Hannah Palmer discovers that all three of her childhood houses have been wiped out by the expansion of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Having uprooted herself from a promising career in publishing..... More
Everthemore Books, December 2014. Trade Paperback. More
Basic Books, May 2017. Hardcover. What we can learn from Atlanta's struggle to reinvent itself in the 21st Century Atlanta is on the verge of tremendous rebirth-or inexorable decline. A kind of Petri dish for cities struggling to reinvent themselves, Atlanta has the highest income inequality in the country, gridlocked..... More
Georgia Map Office, 2004. Pamphlet. 12mo. {5' x 7 & 1/2'}; Ginger colored cardstock cover. Like new. 16 pages. More
Citadel, February 2024. Hardcover. Like a nonfiction John Grisham thriller with echoes of Rainman, Just Mercy, and a captivating smalltown Southern setting, this is the fascinating true story--sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking--of an idealistic young lawyer determined to free an innocent neurodivergent man accused of murdering the wife no one knew..... More
Citadel, February 2024. Hardcover. Like a nonfiction John Grisham thriller with echoes of Rainman, Just Mercy, and a captivating smalltown Southern setting, this is the fascinating true story--sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking--of an idealistic young lawyer determined to free an innocent neurodivergent man accused of murdering the wife no one knew..... More
Waterford Press, August 2023. Unknown. This beautifully illustrated guide features approximately 80 common mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, butterflies, and other insects. Portable and laminated for durability, our lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is the perfect resource for educators, learners, naturalists, birders, and wildlife enthusiasts who wish to forge deeper..... More
Waterford Press, August 2023. Unknown. This beautifully illustrated guide features approximately 80 common mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, butterflies, and other insects. Portable and laminated for durability, our lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is the perfect resource for educators, learners, naturalists, birders, and wildlife enthusiasts who wish to forge deeper..... More
The History Press, March 2023. Paper Back. Atlanta Record Stores is an oral history of the city's rock music scene, as witnessed through the lens of Criminal Records, Fantasyland, Wax 'N' Facts, and many more. This is a rock-centric take on a town that's so often praised and admired around..... More
Beacon Press, January 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. An insider's account of the infamous Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal that scapegoated black employees for problems rooted in the education reform movement. In March of 2013, 35 educators in the Atlanta Public Schools were charged with racketeering and conspiracy--the same charges used..... More
Mercer University Press, April 2019. First Thus. Paper Back. Octavo. Clean & sound. Complete number string. [376 pages]. More
University of Georgia Press, April 2007. First Thus. Trade Paperback. First paperback edition. French folds. Octavo. [474 pages]. More
Drewry Lane Bookmakers, September 1994. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. First/first; Oblong octavo (10' x 8'). Bright, clean, sound, no markings. Well cared for & gently read. Faint shelfwear along wrapper edges. Hard to imagine a better collector's copy. One of a kind selection of all things Deacon. RIP you Georgia..... More
Peachtree Publishers, August 1982. Hardcover. A boy's account of growing up through the rituals of life on an ancestral farm in middle Georgia between the big wars. It is a rueful, humorous story of the people in one rural county, but the telling cuts so deep it breaks through to..... More
Dell First Edition, 1956. Mass Market PaperBack. Binding wavy; pages toned; else, a tight, clean copy. More
University of Georgia Press, August 2023. Paper Back. Race and the Greening of Atlanta turns an environmental lens on Atlanta's ascent to thriving capital of the Sunbelt over the twentieth century. Uniquely wide ranging in scale, from the city's variegated neighborhoods up to its place in regional and national political..... More
Peachtree Publishing, November 1999. Hardcover. More
Peachtree Publishers, August 1990. Cloth. Second printing. A warm inscription on front flyleaf inscribed by Celestine Sibley. More
Harpercollins, March 1995. Hardcover. The fourth charming and ingenious mystery featuring Atlanta reporter and amateur sleuth Kate Mulcay. A sticky situation gets even more complicated when, after the arrival of a quirky couple who claims to be Kate's long-lost kin, Kate finds herself implicated in the murder of a neighbor..... More
Doubleday, June 1977. First American. Hardcover. In spine sunned dust jacket. First/first. More
Longstreet Press, October 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. {7' x 9 & 1/2'} First/first. In edgeworn dustjacket. Front flap is clipped. Tan cloth spine with gold lettering alongs spine. Forest green textured paper covered boards. [160 pages]. More
Harper & Row, January 1982. Book Club. Hardcover. Book club edition in damp stained dust jacket with two by two inch chomp out of spine at bottom. More
Harper Collins, May 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. A poignant love story about two star-crossed cousins whose tumultuous love-and-hate relationship is played out against the dramatically changing landscape of Atlanta over the last four decades. Purchased for a miniseries. Personalized author inscription present at title page; Solid binding w/ mild wear..... More
Arcadia Publishing, June 2023. Trade Paperback. Georgia and the Power of the Vote traces the history of Georgia's enfranchisement and its influence on American politics from 1865 to 2023. Since Reconstruction, Georgia's enfranchisement history has captured the nation's attention. During multiple waves, massive voter registration, mobilization, and suppression efforts were..... More
Arcadia Publishing, June 2023. Trade Paperback. Georgia and the Power of the Vote traces the history of Georgia's enfranchisement and its influence on American politics from 1865 to 2023. Since Reconstruction, Georgia's enfranchisement history has captured the nation's attention. During multiple waves, massive voter registration, mobilization, and suppression efforts were..... More
University of South Carolina Press, May 1993. Paper Back. From the haunting grandeur of the Etowah Indian Mounds to the futuristic steel and glass of the Atlanta skyline, The Guide to the Architecture of Georgia spans 500 years and numerous miles to reveal the state's rich architectural heritage. Award-winning architect..... More
NewSouth Books, December 2022. Hardcover. Blighted is a powerful narrative about the decades-long decay and remarkable two-year reinvention of Summerdale, an aging apartment community located in one of Atlanta's grittiest corridors. From burnt-out, mold-infested buildings to traumatized classrooms, Blighted unfolds in the voices of ruthless drug dealers, phantom tenants, fearless..... More
NewSouth Books, March 2022. Hardcover. From his childhood in New Orleans to Howard University as a boy of fifteen, from his work as a young pastor in Alabama to his leadership role in the SCLC, from serving as the first Black congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction to serving as the..... More
Cox Broadcasting Corporation, January 1974. Oversized Hardcover. Silver-stamped red fabricoid in slipcase. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Diagonal crease on rear pastedown. More
Emons Publishers, April 2023. Trade Paperback. - The ultimate insider's guide to Atlanta - Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide - Appeals to both the local market..... More
Emons Publishers, April 2023. Trade Paperback. - The ultimate insider's guide to Atlanta - Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide - Appeals to both the local market..... More
George Peabody College for Teachers, 1927. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Heavily worn. Darkened at margins. Library catalogue number on small white label affixed to lower left corner of front cover. Re-enforced by clear tape, now darkened with age. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Presented to the Atlanta Historical Society by Stiles..... More
Peachtree Publishers, June 2011. Trade Paperback. Based on almost 200 previously unpublished letters and extensive interviews with their closest associates, Walker's biography of Margaret Mitchell and her husband, John Marsh, offers a new look into a devoted marriage and fascinating partnership that ultimately created a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This edition..... More
The New Press, July 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 "An important contribution to our understanding of how ordinary people found the strength to fight for equality for schoolchildren and their teachers." --Wall Street Journal In the epic tradition of Eyes on the Prize and..... More