Oakland: Sunset Publishing for M.B. Alverson/, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. Margaret Blake Alverson's offers a personal and historical exploration of California's musical heritage. The narrative intertwines Alverson's own experiences as a public singer with reflections on her father's Christian ministry, providing readers with a unique perspective on the state's.....

New York: Modern Age, 1937. Photography of Margaret Bourke-White. First Softcover Edition. A landmark photo-documentary book whose significance lies in its raw, poignant portrayal of the struggles of rural poverty in the American South during the Great Depression. Bourke-White’s striking photographs, paired with Caldwell’s text, were among the first to.....

New York and London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Margaret Deland was one of the most successful female novelists of her time, often compared to Sarah Orne Jewett and Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. 'Partners' was published during her most prolific period, reflecting the shift.....

Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1925. Illustrated by Jack Orr. First American Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —'Dog Toby' has been a fixture of the Punch and Judy show since the early 19th century, serving as the only 'live' element in the puppet booth. Traditionally, the dog wore a ruff and was trained.....

New York: Americana Review, 1981. Third Printing. This notable work in the realm of culinary history, focusing on traditional American recipes from the colonial and early national periods. It's praised for its meticulous documentation of recipes that offer insights into the eating habits, ingredients, and cooking methods of early Americans.....

New York: St, Martins Press, 1960. First USA Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Margaret Laurence, best known for her prairie novels, began by writing about West Africa. This Side Jordan, based on her time in Ghana, explores race, sexism, and colonialism amid impending independence. The novel captures the era’s tensions.....

New York: A. S. Barns and Company, 1938. A Very Good Soft cover. This illustrated book includes rules, techniques, and bibliography for each sport. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Stapled wraps, 4.75 by 6.75 inches; 95 pages with 1 page of publisher's Advert; attached at the rear is a folded.....

Chicago, A. C. McClurg & Co., 1915, [1911]. 1915, Twenty-Fourth Printing, Stiff Decorated Wraps with Publisher’s Presentation Box. Set in Kansas’s Solomon Valley, McCarter’s novel blends domestic realism with regional boosterism, presenting prairie life as morally grounding and socially cohesive. The book reads as both a family novel and a......

New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. The setting is Madrid in 1868: a time of political unrest as self-indulgent Queen Isabelle II's hold on the throne grows shaky and numerous anti-royalist and revolutionary groups jostle for advantage.At the same.....

New York: Harpercollins, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Margaret Thatcher's The Downing Street Years 1979–1990 offers a personal and authoritative account of her time as Prime Minister. This memoir reflects on key events such as the Falklands War, economic reforms, and her battles with trade unions.....

Morton Grove, Ill: R. Alex Gibson, 1999. Wright, Cornelius & Hu, Ting-Hwa. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A young Chinese girl and her grandfather enjoy a typical morning riding on grandpa's bicycle to do errands and meeting their friends in the park where they.....

New York: Daw, 1999. Contents: Why there are white tigers / by Jane M. Lindskold -- The theft of destiny / by Josepha Sherman -- Final conquest / by Dennis L. McKiernan -- The wisdom of Solomon / by Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- Bast's talon / by Janet Pack --.....

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1998. Williamson examines the cultural and historical contexts in which Sappho's poetry was produced and received, shedding light on the complexities of female authorship in ancient Greece, offering a compelling feminist analysis of Sappho's poetry, exploring how her works have been interpreted and reinterpreted through the.....