Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Paducah, Ky. : Collector Books, 1988, 1988
ISBN 10: 089145358X ISBN 13: 9780891453581
Anbieter: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, USA
Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 6th edition ; 604 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. ; ISBN: 089145358X; 9780891453581 LCCN: 89-205042 ; LC: NK1125; Dewey: 745.1/075 ; OCLC: 15984965 ; "From A to Z, Schroeder's provides a guide to antiques with histories, background information, and original photographs. Illustrated." ; "After writing their first book, The Story of Fiesta, published in 1974, the Huxfords became pottery editors for Collector Books and in that capacity wrote several other books on various Ohio potteries: Roseville Pottery, McCoy Pottery, Brush-McCoy Pottery, Weller Pottery, and Roseville Pottery, Volume II. Since 1982 they have been editors of Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide; Schroeder's Collectible Toys; Antique to Modern; Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual; and Wanted to Buy." ; "The current values in this book should be used only as a guide. They are not intended to set prices, which vary from one section of the country to another. Auction prices as well as dealer prices vary greatly and are affected by condition as well as demand." ; Contents (Abridged): ABC Plates -- Abingdon -- Adams -- Advertising -- Advertising Cards -- Advertising Dolls -- African art -- Agata -- Akro Agate -- Alexandrite -- Alhambra China -- Amberina -- American Indian Art -- Amethyst Glass -- Animal dishes -- Antiquities -- Appliances -- Art Deco -- Art Glass Baskets -- Art Nouveau -- Arts and Crafts -- Aurene -- Austrian Ware -- Autographs -- Automobilia --- Autumn Leaf -- Aviation -- Avon --- Baccarat -- Badges -- Banks -- Barber Shop -- Barometers -- Bavaria -- Beer Cans -- Belleek -- Bennington -- Big Little Books -- Black Americana -- Blue and White -- Bottles and Flasks -- Boxes -- Bronzes -- Cambridge Glass -- Canes -- Carnival Glass -- Children's Books -- Christmas -- Clocks -- Cloisonne -- Coin operated machines -- Cut Glass -- Decanters -- Decoys -- Degenhart -- Depression Glass -- Dolls -- Doulton -- Fenton -- Fiesta -- Fishing -- FLow Blbue -- Fostoria -- Frankart -- Frankoma -- Fruit Jars -- Furniture -- Games -- Graniteware -- Hall China -- Haviland -- Homer Laughlin -- Hummel -- Inkwells -- Jewelry -- Kitchen -- Knives -- Lace -- Lamps -- Majolica -- McCoy -- Meissen -- Mettlach -- Militaria -- Molds -- Movie -- Musical Instruments -- Netsukes -- Nippon -- Noritake -- Occupied Japan -- Opalescent Glass -- Orientalia -- Pairpoint -- Paperweights -- Maxfield Parrish -- Pattern Glass -- Pens & Pencils -- Personalities -- Pewter -- Photographica -- Plastics -- Playing Cards -- Political -- Post Cards -- Posters -- Pre-Columbian Artifacts -- Prints -- Quilts -- Railroad -- Razors -- Records -- Red Wing -- Norman Rockwell -- Rockwood -- Roseville -- Royal Bayreuth -- Roycroft -- Rugs -- Russian Art -- Salt Shakers -- Satsuma -- Schlegelmilch Porcelain -- Sewing -- Shaker -- Silver -- Spoons -- Staffordshire -- Steins -- Stoneware -- Teddy Bear -- Tiffany -- Tiffin -- Tools -- Toys -- Vernon Kilns -- Warwick -- Watches -- Weapons -- Weathervanes -- Wedgewood -- Weller -- Willow Ware -- Winchester -- Wood Carvings -- World's Fair -- Wrought Iron -- Zsolnay ; ex-library ; corner clipped from cover ; else G. Book.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The Society of the Cincinnati, Washington, D. C., 1965
Anbieter: Books from the Past, Memphis, TN, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Lowell A. Kenyon (illustrator). The cover has dark blue cloth. The content has 6 categories, each with entries in alphabetical order by sword or firearm's original owner. The illustrations are b/w photos. The top end of the text block has light foxing. A corner of the half-title page has foxing. The front free endpaper has an ink stamp of an owner's name, an embossed seal of that owner's library, and his name in handwriting along with "N. Carolina Society of Cincinnati." The embossed seal is also on the bottom margin of a page. Scans e-mailed upon request.
Verlag: Southern Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas., 1920, 1920
Anbieter: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, USA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. [1st ed., 1st printing] ; xv, 343 p., incl. front., illus., plates, ports. 20 cm. LCCN 20011644 OCLC 3247460 LC F327 .M44 ; blue cloth with lettering in black ; no dustjacket ; tear at top of spinAfter searching for more than a year for stories of heroes, deeds of daring, of interesting adventuresand worth-while happenings in the history of our state, I came to feel that Alabama's history is so filled with glorious deeds, magnificent sacrifices, thrills and heart-throbs, that the children of the state should be told what truly great men and women their forebears were." ; Contents : Jean Ortis / De Soto's Arrival in Alabama -- A Very Impolite Guest, The Battle of Mauvilla Bienville -- The First White Settlement -- The Expedition That Failed, French Massacred at Natchez Settlement -- The Girls Who Came to an Unknown Land, The First Wives for the Colonists , Twelve Ugly Ducklings, Girls of the Chest -- The Emperor of Coweta, How the French Made Friends with the Indians -- Game Losers, Conditions During Early Settlement -- A Russian Princess, An Early Romance at Wetumpka -- His Mother, An Indian's Courage -- Princess Mary, James Oglethorpe Comes to Alabama -- Stung Arm, An Indian Princess Befriends the French -- Lachlan McGillivray, English Traders Come Among the Indians -- Alexander McGillivray, A Man Whose Power Affected the Nation -- The Heroine of Little River, How the Tensaw Settlers were Saved -- The Camp Angel, British Refugees Wander Through Ahibama, Courage Wins Reward, Paro Saves the Wanderers -- A Real Hero, A Negro Saves the Lives of the Immigrants -- Little Tempey Ellis, Tiny White Girl Rescued by "Old Milly" -- Isaac Heaton's Dogs, Fort Sinquefield in the Greek War -- A Brave Indian, Talladega Fort Saved by General Jackson -- The Canoe Fight, Sam Dale, Jere Austill and James Smith Stage a Great Fight -- Kindness That Came Back, The Fort Mims Massacre -- The Red Eagle, A Reproduction of Alexander Meek's Poem of the Creek War -- Nannawyah, Indians are Warned of Their Removal to the West -- The Stranger Within Our Gates, Aaron Burr's Capture --The Yazoo Fraud, Early Settlers Come into Alabama --The One-Man Senate, Alabama Becomes a Territory, then a State -- The Vine and Olive Company, French Refugees Settle Dcmopolis -- The Man Who Could Make Cow-Bells, St. Stephen's Prosperous Days -- John Hunt's Town, The Founding of Huntsville -- Andrew Dexter's Tract, The Beginning of Montgomery -- Cedar Creek Furnace, The Beginning of Iron-Making in Alabama -- A Vice-President of the United States, Wm. Rufus King, the Founder of Selma -- A Captain of Industry, Daniel Pratt, the Founder of Prattville -- La Fayette's Visit, A French General, the Friend of Amerioa -- Francis Scott Key's Mission to Alabama, Trouble with the Indians -- The First Railroad in Alabama, Experiences of Early Railroad Builders Osceola, The Leader of the Creeks and the Seminoles -- William C. Travis, Leader in the War for Texas Independence -- Billy Goold, The Man Who Found Fortunes for Others -- Jefferson Davis, Memories Recalled by Mrs. Mary Phelan Watt -- Supplies for Southern Soldiers, The Ordnance Department of the Confederacy -- The Boy Artilleryman, John Pelham -- Emma Sansom, The Girl Who Showed General Forrest "The Lost Ford"-- A Story of Real Strategem, General Streight Surrenders to General Forrest -- Fighting Joe Wheeler, Hero of Two Wars -- The Flagship Tennessee, A Naval Battle in Mobile Bay -- A King -of the High Seas, Raphael Semmes, Commander of the "Alabama" -- The David and Goliath of the Sea, The First Torpedo Boat -- A Boy Hero, Thomas Jones Shows His Courage -- Ku Klux Klan, Reconstruction Days in Alabama -- What One Boy Made of Himself, How James Pugh Became "The Patrick Henry of Alabama" -- The Birth of Birmingham, How John T. Milner Laid the Foundation for the Great Town , Difficulties of the Young Engineer, The Trick that Didn't Work, The Greatness of the Resources of "The Pittsburg of the South" etc ; scarce ; G. Book.