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AERONAUTICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14007. Allen, Hugh. THE STORY OF THE AIRSHIP. Published 1931. 7th edition. HB. Embossed decorated cover. 84 p. B/W photos. Pub. by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Good. Non-philatelic Many vintage photos document the development of the airship.
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SOUTH AFRICA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14637. Black & White. BLACK & WHITE BUDGET. Published 1899-1900. HB. Vol 1, #1, Oct 7th, 1899 - Vol 2, #25. Mar. 31, 1900. Black & White Publishing Co. Good. Green decorated embossed binding with gold cover & spine stamping. Light wear, mostly along edges. One nick on spine. Full of non-philatelic stories and photos of the Boer War.
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Literature #14639. Black & White. BLACK & WHITE BUDGET. Published 1899-1900. HB. Vol 1, #1, Oct 7th, 1899 - Vol 2, #24. Mar. 24, 1900. Black & White Publishing Co. Fair-Good. Green board, gold spine stamping. Binding wear, dropped corners. One internal page with tear. Full of non-philatelic stories and photos about the Boer War.
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Literature #14640. Black & White. BLACK & WHITE BUDGET. Published 1899-1900. HB. Vol 2, #13, Jan. 6, 1900 - Vol 2, #25. Mar. 31, 1900. Black & White Publishing Co. Good. Brown boards, gold spine stamping. Binding wear, dropped corners. Volume 2 complete. Full of non-philatelic stories and photos about the Boer War.
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Literature #14641. Black & White. BLACK & WHITE BUDGET. Published 1899-1900. HB. Vol 2, #13, Jan. 6, 1900 - Vol 2, #25. Mar. 31, 1900. Black & White Publishing Co. Good. Brown boards, gold spine stamping. Binding wear, slightly bowed, dropped corners. Volume 2 complete. Full of non-philateilc stories and photos about the Boer War.
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Literature #14644. Black & White. BLACK & WHITE BUDGET. Published 1900. HB. Vol 3, #34, Jun 2, 1900 - Vol 2, #25, Dec 29, 1900. Black & White Pub. Co. Fair. Green boards with gold spine stamping. Front cover of binding loose, spine partially loose. All pages intact and marked. Many non-philatelic articles and photographs concerning the Boer War.
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Literature #14643. Black & White. BLACK & WHITE BUDGET. Published 1901. HB. Vol 1, #9, Dec 9, 1899 - Vol 2, #25, Mar 31, 1900. Black & White Pub. Co. Good. Purple boards with gold spine stamping. Binding with wear and partly faded, all pages intact and marked. Many non-philatelic articles and photographs about the Boer War.
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Literature #14645. Coyle, Arthur Conan. THE GREAT BOER WAR. Published 1903. HB. 575 p. Thomas Nelson and Sons. Good. Owner's name on title page. Red boards with gold spine stamping. Spine lightly faded. Binding light wear and slightly loose. A history of the Boer War.
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CIVIL WAR HISTORY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14038. ISBN #1884822088. Davis, William C. & Wiley, Bell I. PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR VOLS 1-2: FORT SUMTER TO APPOMATTOX. Published 1994. Large format HB. 1371 & 1366 p. Nearly 4000 photographs. Chronological photo history with captions for each photo.
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AERONAUTICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #999. ISBN #003046451x. Deighton, Len. AIRSHIPWRECK. Published 1978. HB. 73 p. Vintage photos. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Very Good. A non-philatelic history of the airship & its many disasters.
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Literature #14039. Department of the Interior. COMPENDIUM OF THE TENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES 1880 PARTS 1-2. Published 1885/1888. Revised edition. HB/2 vols. 1763+ p. Govt. Printing Office. Good. Bindings with some wear but intact. Text on spines faded. Pages with some light edge toning but are intact and unmarked.
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SOUTH AFRICA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14743. Doyle, A. Conan. THE GREAT BOER WAR. Published 1900. 1901 10th impression edition. HB. 541 p. Fold-out maps, two with edge faults. Smith, Elder, & Co. Pub. Good. Binding dropped corners, light wear, spine bit faded. A non-philatelic history of the Boer War by the author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
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Literature #14766. Gardner, Brian. MAFEKING A VICTORIAN LEGEND. Published 1966. 1st edition. HB. 246 p. Vintage photos. Cassell & Co. Pub. Very Good. D/J small flaws and spine tape. A non-philaelic history of the Boer War campaign.
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Literature #14758. ISBN #0670697567. Griffith, Kenneth. THANK GOD WE KEPT THE FLAG FLYING THE SIEGE AND RELIEF OF LADYSMITH 1899-1900. Published 1974. HB. 398 p. Vintage photos & text illus. The Viking Press. Very Good. D/J faults. Non-philatelic detailed account of the action.
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CALIFORNIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #6133. ISBN #0520025725. Gudde, Erwin G. CALIFORNIA GOLD CAMPS. Published 1975. HB. 467 p. University of California Press. Very Good. Small d/j flaws. Maps. Illus. A geographical and historical dictionary of about 4500 place names in the gold mining regions. Little postal.
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NEPAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14632. Gurung, Harka. MAPS OF NEPAL. Published 1983. Card. 100 p. Fold-out colored map, many color & b/w maps. White Orchid Books. Very Good. Very light cover edge yellowing. Non-philatelic. Historical background. An inventory and evaluation of eight classes of maps. An appendix with height of peaks along the Northern border.
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OHIO - HANDBOOKS
Literature #15139. Hardesty, H. H.. THE MILITARY HISTORY OF OHIO SOLDIERS EDITION. Published 1887. HB. 305 p. Non-Philatelic. Large format. Spine rebound, gold spine stamping. The original covers with light wear. Binding tight, pages intact and unmarked. "Its border annals, its part in the Indian War, In the War of 1812, In the Mexican War and in the war of the rebellion". History of the United States. Rosters of Ohio soldiers and auxiliary organizations in the Civil War. Scan cropped.
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BARBADOS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14629. Henry Walter Parkinison. BARBADOS YESTERDAY & TODAY. Published 1979 (Circa). 2nd edition. Card cover. Large format. 56 p. B/W photos. Barbadian Heritage Publications Trust. Very Good. Very light wear. A non-philatelic collection of 85 photographs of old Barbados, with historical notes by Edward Stoute. Some photos show both old and modern views of the same scene. Scan cropped.
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AERONAUTICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14012. ISBN #0960150617. Hook, Thomas. SHENANDOAH SAGA. Published 1973. Card. 208 p. B/W photos, drawings. Airshow Publishers. Good. A non-philatelic history of the famous airship.
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Literature #14011. ISBN #9780960150656. Hook, Thomas. SKY SHIP: THE AKRON ERA. Published 1985. Card. 148 p. B/W photos, drawings. Airshow Publishers. Good. A non-philatelic history of the famous airship.
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TRANSVAAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14646. J. P. Fitzpatrick. THE TRANSVAAL FROM WITHIN A PRIVATE RECORD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Published 1900. HB. XXVI + 364 p + 16 p ads. Map. William Heinemann. Good. No d/j. Binding light wear. Dropped corners. Inside binding taped. Pages intact with toning, a few page edge nicks. Ninth impression, March 1900. A study post Pretoria Convention.
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Literature #14029. ISBN #0385007612. Jackson, Robert. AIRSHIPS. Published 1973. HB. 277 p. B/W photos. Pub. by Doublelday & Company. Good. D/J with transparent cover. A non-philatelic history of dirigibles, Zeppelins, blimps and other lighter-then-air craft.
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SOUTH AFRICA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14760. ISBN #0246108681. Judd, Denis. THE BOER WAR. Published 1977. HB. 190 p. Vintage photos, maps, text illus. Granada Publishing. Good. No d/j. Ex-library. Binding tight, all pages intact and unmarked. Non-philatelic photo history of the war.
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TIBET - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14613. Landor, A. Henry Savage. TIBET & NEPAL PAINTED & DESCRIBED. Published 1905. HB. Decorated cover and spine. X + 233 p. + folded map + 4 p. of ads. 75 b/w & color illus. Pub. by A.& C. Black. No d/j as issued. Good. Binding very light wear. End papers toned. Top pages edge gilt. 21 non-philatelic chapters.
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OCEANS & RIVERS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14812. Lewis, Oscar. SEA ROUTES TO THE GOLD FIELDS, THE MIGRATION BY WATER TO CALIFORNIA IN 1849-1852. Published 1949. 2nd printing edition. HB. 286 p. 42 illus. Alfred A. Knopf. Good. D/J flaws. Mostly non-philatelic. Based on the diaries and letters of those making the jouney.
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NEW JERSEY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14683. ISBN #081350662X. McCormick, Richard. NEW JERSEY FROM COLONY TO STATE 1609-1789. Published 1964. Card. 191 p. Maps. Illus. Rutgers University Press. Good. Covers creased from opening. All pages intact and unmarked. A non-philatelic general history..
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CANAL ZONE - HANDBOOKS
Literature #8422. ISBN #0671225634. McCullough, David. THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS: THE CREATION OF THE PANAMA CANAL 1870-1914. Published 1977. HB. 698 p. Simon and Schuster. Good. D/J flaws. Vintage photos. Non-philatelic. Detailed political, medical, social & engineering history from the first French attempt to completion.
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Literature #14654. Mickle, William Julius. THE LUSIAD; OR, THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA. AN EPIC POEM. Published 1791. 3rd edition. HB/2 vols. 791 p. Fold-out map. John Archer Pub. Good. Calf bindings with dropped corners, light hinge cracks & wear. All pages intact and unmarked with some slight yellowing at edges.
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Literature #14142. ISBN #055307511X. Mooney, Michael M. THE HINDENBURG. Published 1972. HB. 240 p. B/W photos. Dodd, Mead & Co. Pub. Very Good. D/J faulty with tape sealed tears. A minute by minute non-philatelic account of the final flight of the airship.
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FLORIDA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #5493. Mueller, Edward A. OCKLAWAHA RIVER STEAMBOATS. Published 1983. Card. 135 p. Illus. + 133 vintage photos. The non-philatelic history of the central Florida steamboats.
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SOUTH AFRICA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14734. O'mahony, Charles James. A PEEP OVER THE BARLEYCORN. Published 1911. HB. 214 p. Illus. John T. Drought. Good. No d/j. Cover with light wear, binding and pages intact. Non-philatelic. "In the firing line with the P.W.O., 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment, through the relief of Ladysmith.".
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Literature #14752. Reitz, Deneys. COMMANDO A BOER JOURNAL OF THE BOER WAR. Published 1935. HB. 331 p. Faber & Faber Pub. Good. No d/j. Binding and pages intact. Light binding wear, dropped corners. End papers with light foxing. Preface by J. C. Smuts. A first hand non-philatelic history of the Boer War.
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Literature #14731. Reitz, Deneys. NO OUTSPAN. Published 1945. HB. 288 p. Illus. 2 fold-out maps. Faber and Faber. 1945 5th impression. Good. Hinge cracks, pages intact. Forward by General J. S. Smuts. Non-philatelic biography of a soldier inc. Boer War & WW I.
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INDIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14653. Robertson, William. AN HISTORICAL DISQUISITION CONCERNING THE KNOWLEDGE WHICH THE ANCIENTS HAD OF INDIA. Published 1794. HB. 441 p + 20 p index. 2 fold-out maps. Pub. by A. Strahan, T. Cadell, & E. Balfour. Good. Calf binding with wear, gold cover stamping. Hinge cracks, one reinforced. Bookplate inside cover. Light water staining not affecting text. A non-philatelic history.
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SOUTH AFRICA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14748. Robinson, Chas. N. WITH ROBERTS TO THE TRANSVAAL. HB. 128 p. Almost 200 period photos, maps. George Newnes Pub. Fair-Good. Decorated cover, no d/j. Spine faults with tears. Dropped corners, hinge cracks. End paper toning, bookplate inside front cover. Gilt-edge pages edges. Non-philatelic. The photos tell the story.
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GREAT BRITAIN - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14762. ISBN #0394534484. Rose, Kenneth. KING GEORGE V. Published 1984. HB. 514 p. 16 pages of b/w photos. Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Very Good. D/J minor flaws. A detailed non-philateilc biography.
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SOUTH AFRICA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14739. Sellers, W. E. FROM ALDERSHOT TO PRETORIA A STORY OF CHRISTIAN WORK AMONG OUR TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Published 1900. 5th impression edition. HB. 224 p. 15 plts. The Religious Tract Society. Decorated cover & spine, no d/j. Good. End paper toning. Binding slightly loose but all pages intact. Light binding wear, dropped corners. Non-philatelic.
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Literature #14757. Steevens, G. W. FROM CAPETOWN TO LADYSMITH AN UNFINISHED RECORD OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. Published 1900. 3rd impression edition. HB. Viii + 180 p. + 32 p. book catalogue. 2 maps, one a fold-out. William Blackwood and Sons Pub. Good. No d/j. Binding and pages intact. Bookplate inside cover, end papers with toning. Some light foxing on some page edges. Non-philatelic.
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NEW JERSEY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14689. Studley, Miriam V. HISTORIC NEW JERSEY THROUGH VISITORS' EYES. Published 1964. HB. 211 p. Maps. Illus. D. Van Nostrand Co. Pub. Good. D/J flaws. All pages intact and unmarked. Non-philatelic stories about New Jersey from works found in other publications.
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REVENUES - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14818. Thompson, Robert Luther. WIRING A CONTINENT, THE HISTORY OF THE TELEGRAPH INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES 1832-1866. Published 1947. HB. 544 p. Illus. Princeton University Press. Good. No d/j. Light page toning spots on page edges and inside covers. Covers light spots, binding intact. Couple text pages with creases. A non-philatelic history of the industry.
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