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$44 USDUr, Assur und Babylon by Dr. Hartmut Schmokel, Vintage 1955 German Book
Books:History:Nonfiction:Mesopotamian:Near East:Middle East:Babylonian:Biblical
A volume in the Grosse Kulturen der Frühzeit (roughly, the larger cultures of early civilizations) Series edited by Prof. Dr. Helmuth Th. Bossert, Ur, Assur, and Babylon: Drei Jahrtausende im Zweistromland by Professor Dr. Dr. Hartmut Schmökel (who presumably has two Ph.D.s?) looks at three millennia in Mesopotamia, focusing on the history, culture and literature of Ur, Assyria, and Babylon. The book about ancient Near Eastern civilizations would be a thoughtful gift for Bible scholars and ...
$33 USDDie Welt Der Perser by Dr. Hans Henning von der Osten, Vintage 1956 German Book
Books:History:Nonfiction:Mesopotamian:Near East:Iran:Iranian:Persia:Persian:Biblical
A volume in the Grosse Kulturen der Frühzeit (roughly, the larger cultures of early civilizations) Series edited by Prof. Dr. Helmuth Th. Bossert, Die Welt Der Perser by Professor Dr. Hans Henning von der Osten looks at the world of the Persians in Mesopotamia, focusing on their history, culture, architecture, art, language and literature as interpreted by studies of the ancient ruins and archaeological finds. This book about a key ancient Near Eastern civilization would be a thoughtful gift for ...
$44 USDThe Cry of the Halidon by Jonathan Ryder aka Robert Ludlum, Vintage Suspense Novel
Books:Mysteries:Adventure:Suspense:Political:Intrigue
The Cry of the Halidon by noted author Robert Ludlum, who also wrote Trevayne under the pseudonym Jonathan Ryder, is a masterful tale of intrigue and adventure takes place on Jamaica. In it, the novel’s hero, American scientist Alex McAuliff is offered a cool million for a geological survey of the island’s interior. The deal is supposed to be a secret project and the company with the big bucks, British Dunstone, Limited, does not want anyone to know of their involvement. Nevertheless, someone ...
$44 USDThe Ship's Medicine Chest and First Aid at Sea, a post WWII US Gov. Publication
Books:Science, Medicine:Nonfiction:Maritime:Nautical:Ships:Military
Completely revised by the US Public Health Service and War Shipping Administration, The Ship's Medicine Chest and First Aid at Sea offers key information and guidance for license and certified crewmembers that might be responsible for managing a ship’s medicine chest and the care of crewmates on sickbay. It distinguishes between the proper types of first aid (afloat and ashore) and is a basic guide for someone who is not a physician but needs to know the proper way to give medical attention in ...
$39 USDThe Korean War, Pusan to Chosin: an Oral History by Donald Knox, 1st Edition
Books:History:Nonfiction:Military:Wartime:Korea:9780151472888:0151472882
This masterful work chronicles the first seven months of the Korean War, drawing on the personal stories of hundreds of veterans and battalion and regimental records from the National Archives. From the perspective of the soldiers who fought it, author Donald Knox has created an oral history of the event that America tried so quickly to forget. In addition to photographs, maps, acknowledgments, an appendix and an index, the book includes the following sections: DEFEAT 25 June – 2 August 1950 ...
$33 USDTHE MEN Who Found AMERICA, by Frederick Winthrop Hutchinson – Illustrated Book, 1909
Books:Children's:Nonfiction:History:American:Age Of Discovery
This classic American history primer for children by author Frederick Winthrop Hutchinson focuses on the key roles of certain heroes and explorers in founding America, including Columbus, Balboa, Cortez, Ponce de Leon and others. The work features eight fabulous full color lithograph plates illustrated by E. Roscoe Shrader and Herbert Moore, decorated end pages and a gold gilt embossed design and title on the cover. A decorative light green boarder by Edwin I. Prittie frames text pages. Grosset ...
$44 USDJohn Phoenix, Esq., the Veritable Squibob, a Life of Captain George H. Derby by George R. Stewart
Books:Americana:Nonfiction:Military:History:Humor:Western
In this humorous biography of John Phoenix (aka Captain George H. Derby, USA), while depicting the importance of Derby’s life to America, author George R. Stewart describes the magnanimous Captain’s life from start to finish with a flair. Known for his satirical pen, George Horatio Derby (1823 – 1861) was an early California humorist who had explored the West during his troubled career as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Topographic Corps. Henry Holt and Company of New York published this apparent ...
$49 USDBurma Surgeon by Gordon S. Seagrave, MD, 1943 Vintage WWII Book
Books:Science, Medicine:Nonfiction:History:Military:Wartime
This wartime book details Doctor Gordon S. Seagrave’s fight against malaria, dysentery, plague, and other diseases in the Far East. Living and working in China, Burma and India before World War II and through the heat of it, Dr. Seagrave, Lieut. Colonel, M.C. of the United States Army Forces catalogs his medical missions as a Medical Corps Major and on retreat with General Stilwell. A Boston Globe review calls it, “one of the grandest and most stimulating narratives… through which shines one of ...
$44 USDCooking and Baking on Shipboard by the War Shipping Administration
Books:Cookbooks:Maritime:Nautical:Military:Wartime:History
Cooking and Baking on Shipboard, WWII US Merchant Marine Official Manual A vintage delight, this how to cook and bake on a ship guide includes tips on scheduling a day’s work, planning menus, using recipes correctly, caring for equipment, maintaining a sanitary environment, and methods for handling food. It is a useful, comprehensive shipboard cookbook. The War Shipping Administration, Food Control Division published this official manual in 1945. The hardcover measures 11 ¼” x 8 ½” x 1” and has ...
$33 USDDead Reckoning Altitude and Azimuth Table by the US Navy Hydrographic Office
Books:Travel:Nonfiction:Maritime:Nautical:Navigation:H. O. No. 211
Dead Reckoning Altitude & Azimuth Table by the US Navy Hydrographic Office Vintage Maritime Nautical A vintage treasure, this book provides a guide for navigation, emphasizing formulas on how to deduce the time of the sun on the prime vertical, identification of stars, how to determine course and distance, and provides a table to assist the curious navigator. This book shows the reader how to solve navigational problems, and would be a thoughtful gift sailing enthusiasts. The United States ...
$375 USDPurposive Behavior in Animals and Men by Edward C. Tolman – scarce 1st Edition, 1934
Books:Science, Medicine:Nonfiction:History:Nature:Psychology:Series, Sets
Purposive Behavior in Animals and Men is American Psychologist and Harvard Ph.D. Edward Chace Tolman’s first major theoretical contribution. It was apparently also the first work in the Century Psychology Series (edited by Dr. Richard M. Elliott). Produced while Dr. Tolman (1886 - 1959) was a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, The Century Co. of New York and London published this rare first edition hardcover in 1932. Its black cloth boards have the embossed letting on the front ...
$29 USDDefending the America's Cup, edited by Robert W. Carrick and Stanley Z. Rosenfeld, 1969
Books:Sports:Nonfiction:Maritime:Nautical:History:Racing:Sailing
Defending the America's Cup: as Told by the Men Who Did It tells the tale of one of the world’s celebrated sporting events: the Cup Race. The book delves into the preparation for and wealth of information needed to defend America’s cup with the boat Intrepid. Involving the reader in the process that began the syndicate of the ship’s crew all the way until the Intrepid crossed the finish line; this illustrated book is an adventure filled with sailing wisdom, knowledge, techniques and lore from ...
$249 USDThe Antiquity of Man by Arthur Keith, MD – early impression of 1st Edition
Books:Science, Medicine:Nonfiction:History:Nature:Evolution:Anatomy:Antiquarian
The Antiquity of Man by Scottish Anatomist, Anthropologist and Charles Darwin protégé Arthur Keith, MD (1866 – 1955) was first published in 1915 by Williams and Norgate of London. The historic anatomical survey of fossilized humanoid forms features 189 illustrations. At the time he wrote the book, Sir Arthur Keith, a leading figure in the study of human fossils, was Conservator of the Museum and Hunterian Professor, Royal College of Surgeons of England. This antiquarian hardcover is the 4th ...
$39 USDThe Spirits of ’76 by Eric Sloane, Vintage 1st Edition Book
Books:Americana:Nonfiction:0082704190
A noteworthy look by author Eric Sloane (sometimes termed the “last of the true Jeffersonian men”) at the “ten original spirits” of America and how they have evolved over time into the modern age to become something else entirely. Illustrated beautifully throughout, this book would be a wonderful addition to any collection of books about America. Walker and Company of New York published this first edition, first printing volume, which has a 1973 copyright. The hardcover measures 10 ½” x 7 ½” x ½ ...
$500 USDThe Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles – 1st US Edition, 1st Printing 1949 Modern Classic
Books:Travel:Fiction:Morocco:Americans:Love Stories:Literature:Movie:Film Noir
The Sheltering Sky centers on a disaffected American couple who travel with a friend to French North Africa (now Morocco) in the early postwar era. The journey, initially an attempt to resolve marital difficulties, becomes an ordeal in the hot, dry North African heart of darkness as the trio's experience of the vast and inhospitable Sahara desert (which is itself a character in The Sheltering Sky) produces results much different from those sought. The author's first and best known book has since ...
$500 USDTiffany at Auction by Alastair Duncan with Christie’s Price List – in FINE condition
Books:About Collecting:Hardcover:Glass:Art:History:Lamps, Lighting:Art Nouveau
Facebook Twitter Tell a friend! Add to Wish List Please Wait...Add to Shopping Bag In this impressive book about Tiffany antiques and vintage collectibles, author and distinguished authority of the Art Nouveau period Alastair Duncan describes over 400 exquisite Tiffany pieces that were auctioned at Christie’s in the mid to late 20th Century, including vases, bronzes and mosaics, lamps and windows. In addition to descriptions and illustrations of each item (the prices at which they sold are on ...
$500 USDMedical Ethics and Etiquette by Austin Flint, M.D. – scarce 1st Edition, 1883
Books:Antique:Nonfiction:Science, Medicine:History:19th Century:Bioethics:The Code Of Ethics Adopted By The American Medical Association
Medical Ethics and Etiquette: the Code of Ethics Adopted by the American Medical Association, with commentaries by Austin Flint, MD (1812-1886) was published by D. Appleton and Company of New York, NY in 1883. The historic work has green cloth boards with the author name and title in black lettering. It is about 7 ½” x 5” x ½” and has 97 numbered pages that are followed by several full-page book ads. According to the introductory remarks, the objects of this volume “are to present to the reader ...
$100 USDJapanese Trade and Industry in the Meiji-Taisho Era by Ohara Keishi, Fine First Edition
Books:History:Nonfiction:Japan:Finance:Commerce:Culture:Politics:Asian:Oriental
Japanese Trade and Industry in the Meiji-Taisho Era, compiled and edition by Ohara Keishi and translated into English by Okata Tamotsu is Volume I in the Centenary Cultural Council Series: a History of Japanese-American Cultural Relations (1853-1926). Published by Obunsha of Tokyo, Japan in March of 1957, this major reference work issued in the wake of World War II describes the emergence of Japan as a modern nation and the United States’ role in Japan's industrial revolution and economic ...| Items 1 - 18 of 18 | Page 1 of 1 |
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