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MUTINY IN JANUARY: The Story of a Crisis in the Continental Army now for the First Time Fully Told from Many Hitherto Unknown or Neglected Sources both American and British.
Edition: First printing.
New York: The Viking Press, 1943. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of a dramatic, but brief, and potentially dangerous, mutiny by a group of soldiers from the Pennsylvania Line who established themselves at Princeton, New Jersey. Illustrated with a full-page map, eight photographs of unpublished letters, and a large foldout map. Includes two appendices: Oliver de Lancey's Journal of the Pennsylvania Mutiny and Note on the after-mutiny at York; Sources. Index. 288 pp.
Condition: Near fine in navy blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a good dust jacket (some discoloration from binder's glue in gutters, price-clipped, 2 tears to front cover of dj, 1 to bottom edge of back cover, other rubbing)
Book ID: 90154More details Price: $25.00 -
1776.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A detailed and well-researched account of the first year of the American Revolution, and especially of George Washington and the fledgling Continental Army, by this award winning author (the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the Francis Parkman Prize, among others.) Illustrated with a frontispiece and many glossy plates, including 16 in full color (among the full-color illustrations are several double-page maps.) Source notes, bibliography, index. 386 pp. Illustrated endpapers. ISBN: 0-7432-26712.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 82004More details Price: $27.50 -
1776.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A detailed and well-researched account of the first year of the American Revolution, and especially of George Washington and the fledgling Continental Army, by this award winning author (the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the Francis Parkman Prize, among others.) Illustrated with a frontispiece and many glossy plates, including 16 in full color (among the full-color illustrations are several double-page maps.) Source notes, bibliography, index. 386 pp. Illustrated endpapers. ISBN: 0-7432-26712.
Condition: Near fine in fine dust jacket (bookplate on front pastedown, mostly hidden by dj flap, otherwise appears unread).
Book ID: 63741More details Price: $25.00 -
PEG O' THE RING: A Maid of Denewood.
Edition: First printing.
New York: The Century Co. 1915. Hardcover first edition - Third in the Denewood series, a novel for older children set in the days of General George Washington. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and 15 inserted plates by C. M. Relyea. 375 pp.
Condition: Good condition - wear to the cloth covers including rubbing on sides of spine, and to the ends of the spine, rear hinge cracking, but overall an attractive, straight and tight copy of an uncommon first edition .
Book ID: 39716More details Price: $50.00 -
THE WORLD OF YOUNG GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Walker, (1987) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An exceptional book for older children about the adventures of a young George Washington, based on entirely on historical research, and using dialogue from George's own letters and diaries whenever possible. Beautifully illustrated with black and white drawings by William Sauts Bock. A surprising uncommon title. ISBN: 0-8027-66587.
Condition: INSCRIBED by the author on the half title page 'To Rob, with love and hope that you will enjoy reading about this little boy who became president' and dated in 1992. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket (price-clipped upper corner.)
Book ID: 26217More details Price: $40.00 -
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES IN THE MAKING: Political Practices in Washington's Virgnia.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: The Free Press, 1965. Originally published as 'Gentlemen Freeholders.' Index, bibliographical notes, 160 pages.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 21711More details Price: $10.00