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Abercromby, James & John C. Van Horne & George Reese The Letter Book of James Abercromby Colonial Agent, 1751-1773 (Author Signed)
Richmond VA Library of Virginia 1991 088490170X / 9780884901709 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
John C. Van Horne editor signed on Book Plate. Fully Indexed. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. James Abercromby was active in American affairs for almost half a century, commencing with his appointment in 1730 as attorney general and advocate general of the Court of Vice-Admiralty for South Carolina. He represened the colony of NC in London from 1749 through 1757 and served as the chief agent for VA from 1752 through 1775. His correspondence with other colonial agencies, gov't officials and rechants on both sides of the Atlantic sheds new light on the rationale behind British imperial affairs in the critical years before the American Revolution ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 471 pages; ; Signed by Editor
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Ashe, John Reid Ash, Ashe, Stillwell A genealogy and history
Greensboro, N. C. Ashe 1977 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Fine with no dust jacket
Brown cover with gold lettering on spine. Very clean and tight. Extensive genelaogy on the Ash-Ashe-Stillwell families. Starts with photo of Stillwell Family home close toe Fontana Dam build in mid to late 1800's. . Many photos throughout. "An attempt has been made to furnish a complete record on the Ash and thier descendents who came from Virginia to Lincoln County, N.C. prior to 1800 and by 1830 were in what is now Macon and Jackson Co., NC. When tey came it was Macon and Haywood County. These counties have since been reduced in size by the formation of Cherokee Co., 1839; Jackson County, 1851; Clay County., 1861; Swain County. 1871; and Graham Co., 1872." The start is with Jesse Ash b. circa 1784 in Virginia who married Mayr Huffman from N.C. Other major surnames in book include Dietz, Stillwell, Ashe, Cabe, Crisp, DeLozier, Fullbright, Green, Jones, Parker, Patterson, Pressley, Sutton, Taylor, Walker, Wiggins, Wright, and many more. Very Rare N.C. genealogy. ; Photographs, maps & illustrations; 425 pages
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Banning, Margaret Culkin The will of Magda Townsend; A novel
Harper & Row 1974 0060102063 / 9780060102067 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket Signed by Author
Rare signed first edition. Author inscribed and signed on endpaper. Dust in mylar protective cover. Margaret Frances Culkin Banning (March 18, 1891 – January 4, 1982) was a best-selling American author of thirty-six novels and an early advocate of women's rights. Banning was born in Buffalo, Minnesota, the daughter of William E. Culkin, who served in the Minnesota state senate from 1895 to 1899. She graduated from Vassar College in 1912. She was also the first woman admitted to the Duluth Hall of Fame. She died in 1982, at age 90, in Tryon, North Carolina. She purchased the Friendly Hills estate near Tryon, North Carolina in 1936, and enjoyed the property seasonally for the remainder of her life.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[3] (Wikipedia) Rare signed copy. ; A Cass Canfield book; 7.90 X 5.70 X 1.30 inches; 318 pages; Signed by Author
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Bledsoe, Jerry Just Folks, Vistin' with Carolina People (Author Signed)
Charlotte, NC The East Woods Press 1980 0914788310 / 9780914788317 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Signed by Author
Author signed. Dust jacket now in Brodart mylar protective (clear) cover. A collection of the authors best stories collected from the people he met and wrote about in the Greensboro Daily News. "Jerry Bledsoe (born 1941) is an American author and journalist known for several true crime titles based on murders in his native state of North Carolina. His journalism career, which spanned over 20 years, included newspaper work in the North Carolina Cities of Kannapolis, Charlotte, and Greensboro and work at Esquire magazine. Bledsoe also contributes investigative reports to the Rhinoceros Times, including a multi-part series detailing the controversies surrounding the Greensboro Police Department." Wikipedia. Scarce signed copy. ; Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages; ; Signed by Author
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Boyd, Charles Rufus Resources of South-West Virginia Showing the Mineral Deposits of Iron, Coal, Zinc, Copper and Lead. Also the Staples of the Various Counties, Methods of Transportation, Access, Etc ...
John Wiley & Sons 1881 Third Edition; First Impression Hardcover Good with no dust jacket
Original 1881 printing, not reprint, but a third edition. Front hinge cracking. Has steel engravings. Folded color map in front has some tears at folds and around edges, but complete. The map says special edition and is a Geological Cross section map.There are other black and white fold out maps and tables. An textensive examination of the natural resources and economic advantages of southwestern Virginia, covering the counties of Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, Smyth, Washington, Giles, Bland, Tazewell, Russell, Scott, Lee, Wise, Buchanon, Floyd, Carroll, and Grayson, plus the adjacent North Carolina counties of Ashe and Alleghany. There is a description of each county's natural and economic resources -- mineral deposits, agriculture, water power, livestock, transportation, timber, manufacturing, etc. The illustrations include Hale's Falls, Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, Wythe Mines, Arsenic Spring, Washington Springs, Falls of Mill Creek, Holston Springs, Towers at Russell's Fall, Beatrice Falls. Rare. ; Illustrations; 0.75 x 9.69 x 7.44 Inches; 378 pages
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Brady, Matthew Photographic print of Columbia, South,Carolina in 1865
Springfield, MAss Patriot Publishing Co 1910 First Edition; First Printing Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
Photographic Print. A few short years earlier Columbia was the aristocratic city proud and beautiful. The whole city of Columbia was consumed in the flames. This was the passing of the hopes of the South. Protected by an acid proof backing board and archival quality sleeve. ; Photographic History of the Civil War published by Review of Reviews Co.; Photograph; Photograph ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9"; 1 pages
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Bray, John L Why hell is like heaven
Orlando, FL Christ for the World Fellowship 1950 First Edition; First Printing Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
Blue and white booklet with photo of author on front. Smudges to cover. Intro by E. J. Daniels. Rare. This booklet is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. This booklet is the exact sermon preached by the author at Severn Baptist Church, Severn, N.C. on 10-5-1950. Rare imprint.; Photograph ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 24 pages
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Briggs, William J. & Henry Cauthen The Cotton Man
Columbia, S. C. University of South Carolina Press 1983 0872494152 / 9780872494152 Hardcover Fine in Fine dust jacket
Beige cover with crimson sprine and gold print. Dust in brodart mylar protective cover! Fully Indexed. Scarce in this condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; Photographs; 4to; 341 pages
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Brown, Alexander Crosby The Dismal Swamp Canal (Signed by Author)
Chesapeake, VA Norfolk County Historical Society of Chesapeake, Virginia 1970 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Black wraps. (paperback) Cover worn. Old newspaper clippings regarding author in taped to inside cover. Rare author signed copy. Fully indexed. The Dismal Swamp Canal is located along the eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States. It is the oldest continually operating man-made canal in the United States, opened in 1805. (Wikipedia) Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 pages; Signed by Author
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Bumgarner, Rev. George William Methodist Episcopal Church in North Carolina 1865-1939
Charlotte, nc United Methodist Church 1990 First Edition; Various Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Signed by author on end paper. White cover with gold lettering. Former owner's name. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Part one is the Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) west of the Blue Ridge, Part 2 is the Piedmont and Foothills, Part 3 is the Eastern Counties. Extensive use of surnames, Bibliography, and historical information. ; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages; Signed by Author
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